Focus on Athletico-PR: Flamengo fly to Curitiba this Saturday | OneFootball

Flamengo wrap up preparations for the match against Athletico-PR on Saturday afternoon (16)

Flamengo take the field this Sunday (17) to face Athletico-PR in the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship. With an eye on the match at Arena da Baixada, in Curitiba, the Mengão squad will travel to the capital of Paraná on Saturday afternoon (16).

According to the schedule released by the club, before traveling, the Flamengo squad will wrap up preparations for the game against Athletico-PR at the Ninho do Urubu training center. During the sessions, head coach Leonardo Jardim will decide the starting lineup for the match.

Shortly afterward, at 8:00 PM (Brasília time), the red-and-black delegation will depart for Curitiba. Arrival in the capital of Paraná is scheduled for 9:30 PM (Brasília time).

HOW MANY TRAINING SESSIONS DID FLAMENGO HAVE?

In total, Leonardo Jardim is leading two days of work focused on the clash against Athletico-PR. That means that after being knocked out of the Copa do Brasil on Thursday (14), the team trained on Friday (15) and will finish preparations this Saturday (16).

WHAT TIME DOES THE BALL START ROLLING FOR FLAMENGO VS ATHLETICO-PR?

Kickoff is at 7:30 PM (Brasília time) this Sunday (17) at Arena da Baixada for the match between Flamengo and Athletico-PR, in the 16th round of the Brasileirão.

The clash carries even more weight. On one side, Mengão are trying to close in on the top of the table. Meanwhile, the Paraná side face a crucial match in the battle to break into the top four.

Even away from home, the red-and-black fans are expected to show up at Arena da Baixada to support Flamengo. As usual, Coluna do Fla will follow everything closely, with on-site coverage, real-time updates, and all the behind-the-scenes content from the match across its digital platforms.

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