Flamengo's 'exhausted' Giorgian de Arrascaeta unlikely to face Santos

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Seamus Leonard·2 July 2022

Flamengo's 'exhausted' Giorgian de Arrascaeta unlikely to face Santos

Flamengo are set reportedly set to rest Girgion de Arrascaeta for Saturday’s Brasileirão clash at Santos.

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According to journalist Venê Casagrande, the midfielder is dealing with extreme fatigue in the wake of Wesdnesday’s 1-0 Copa Libertadores round of 16 first leg win at Tolima.

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Following that game in Colombia, the Rubro-Negro decided to fly directly to São Paulo rather than home to Rio de Janeiro. Even still, that flight still took almost 10 hours.

Defender Rodrigo Caio missed the trip altogether as tendinitis in the knee forced him to remain in Brazil for treatment.

As a result, he is not with the squad for the game at Vila Belmiro.