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Flamengo and Independiente del Valle (ECU) face off this Thursday (17) at the Maracanã

The last semifinalist of the Copa Libertadores de América will be decided this Thursday (17). At the Maracanã, Flamengo and Independiente del Valle (ECU) will face each other starting at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time). With that, managers Leonardo Jardim and Joaquín Papa announced their lineups.

FLAMENGO LINEUP

Starters: Agustín Rossi, Emerson Royal, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; Erick Pulgar, Jorginho and Lucas Paquetá; Jorge Carrascal, Samuel Lino and Bruno Henrique.

Substitutes: Andrew, Varela, Danilo, Vitão, Alex Sandro, De La Cruz, Saúl, Arrascaeta, Plata, Luiz Araújo, Pedro and Freitas.

INDEPENDIENTE DEL VALLE LINEUP

Aldair Quintana; Daykol Romero, Mateo Carabajal, Richard Schunke and Layan Loor; Jordy Alcívar, Hugo Quintana and Júnior Sornoza; Matias Perelló, Emerson Pata and Djorkaeff Reasco

The Rubro-Negro side is fielding its strongest team available at the moment. After all, only one player is in the medical department: Evertton Araújo. However, the midfielder is not considered a starter. In addition, the Mais Querido will not have Anthony Valencia, who was left out by the coach’s decision to make up the bench.

Independiente del Valle, meanwhile, who need to win by two goals to take the matchup to penalties, will be without the team’s main player. Carlos González, who left injured at halftime in last week’s match in Quito, did not recover and did not travel to Rio de Janeiro. The striker is the Libertadores’ second-highest scorer, with seven goals.

WHERE TO WATCH FLAMENGO X INDEPENDIENTE DEL VALLE

The match between Flamengo and Independiente del Valle will be broadcast on ESPN, on pay TV, and on Disney Premium, via streaming. However, the best and most Rubro-Negro coverage is from Coluna do Fla, with our reporters live from the Maracanã, bringing all the details of the match.

João Mércio, Rock Hudson, Rodrigo Lima and Simon Ledo will show the fans’ ‘warm-up’ before kickoff, bring details during the match, and present the postgame interviews at the Maracanã. So stay tuned to our YouTube channel and don’t miss the details on our social media.

Whoever advances from Flamengo and Independiente del Valle will face Estudiantes (ARG) in the Libertadores semifinals. The first leg will be hosted by the Argentine team, while the second leg will take place at the Maracanã or in Quito, in the weeks of October 14 and 21, respectively.

AUTHOR’S OPINION

— Flamengo has named a good lineup, respecting the opponent and the competition. Flamengo cannot tempt fate, because the Copa Libertadores de América is tricky. Leonardo Jardim’s team cannot think about protecting the result; it needs to go for another win — opined Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist at Coluna do Fla.

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