Flamengo’s special plan to field Saúl against Juventude in Brasileirão | OneFootball

What was Flamengo's plan to have Saúl Ñíguez available for the match against Juventude?

Saúl Ñíguez has plenty of reasons to celebrate. That's because, this Saturday (13), the midfielder received the news of the birth of his third child. With that, Flamengo created a ‘special plan’ to have the Spaniard available for the match against Juventude on Sunday (14), for the Brasileirão.

Flamengo created an individual schedule for Saúl. This Saturday (13), the midfielder trained as usual with his teammates and, after that, was given permission to spend the rest of the day with his family.

Given this situation, Saúl did not travel with the squad to Caxias do Sul on Saturday afternoon (13). However, the player will not be a missing piece for Flamengo against Juventude. That's because the Spaniard will join the red-and-black squad on Sunday morning (14), just hours before kickoff.

WILL SAÚL ÑÍGUEZ START IN FLAMENGO'S NEXT MATCH?

Heading to Caxias do Sul, the tendency is for Saúl to remain a starter in Flamengo's midfield. The midfielder is expected to be joined by De La Cruz in the midfield, replacing Jorginho, who is still recovering from swelling in his left thigh.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S SITUATION FOR THE MATCH AGAINST JUVENTUDE?

In addition to Jorginho, Flamengo has other absences. Starting with Léo Ortiz, who is suspended due to card accumulation, while Bruno Henrique is serving a punishment imposed by the STJD.

Varela is also out, as he is recovering from pubalgia. Alex Sandro and Erick Pulgar are also absent. The left-back is in the final stages of recovery from a left calf injury, while the Chilean midfielder is still going through the recovery process after surgery on the fifth metatarsal of his right foot. The number 5 is expected to return to action in October.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT MATCH?

With Saúl available, Flamengo returns to the pitch this Sunday (14) to face Juventude, in the 23rd round of the Brasileirão. Kickoff is at 4pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla will cover all the details of the match on YouTube. Finally, Amazon Prime (streaming) will broadcast the match.

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