Flamengo v Independiente del Valle team news and permutations for Libertadores quarter-final | OneFootball

Flamengo host Independiente del Valle in the Libertadores quarter-final second leg at the Maracanã on Thursday at 21:30 Brasília time, with key absences, cautions and tie permutations in focus.

According to Coluna Do Fla, Leonardo Jardim is without only Evertton Araújo, the midfielder is being treated for a serious muscle injury and will not feature. His recovery has no defined timeline. Luiz Araújo is one yellow card from suspension, so a booking would rule him out of any semi-final.

Independiente del Valle are also depleted, with Charli González, Jean Arroyo and Cazares ruled out. Even so, they arrive in strong overall form and have troubled hosts on the road this year. Flamengo are wary of overconfidence ahead of the decider.

With a first-leg advantage, Flamengo can lose by up to one goal and still go through. Del Valle must win by two to take it to a penalty shootout. There is no away-goals rule in this phase.

There will be on-site coverage across YouTube, the website and social channels, led by Rodrigo Lima, Rock Hudson and Simon Lédo. On television, ESPN carries the match on pay TV, and Disney+ streams it.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

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