Jorginho out, striker boost: Flamengo prep for Juventude clash | OneFootball

Flamengo Squad Trained on Friday Morning (12th) at CT Ninho do Urubu

By: Rodrigo Lima

The Flamengo squad is in the final stages of preparation for the match against Juventude, for the 23rd round of the Brasileirão. In Friday’s training session (12th), coach Filipe Luís could not count on Jorginho and other players, but did have the return of forward Gonzalo Plata.

Just like in the last training sessions this week, Jorginho continued under the care of Flamengo’s Medical Department due to discomfort in the back of his left thigh this Friday (12th).

In addition to Jorginho, Varela also remains with the ‘MD’ due to a pubalgia. Given this situation, both the Italo-Brazilian and the right-back remain doubtful for the match against Juventude.

DOES FLAMENGO HAVE CONFIRMED ABSENCES FOR THE MATCH AGAINST JUVENTUDE?

Amidst the doubts, coach Filipe Luís already knows he will not have two players available this Sunday (12th): Erick Pulgar and Alex Sandro. The Chilean is still going through the recovery stages after surgery on the fifth metatarsal of his right foot. Meanwhile, the full-back is in the final stretch of recovery from a left calf injury. Shirt number 26, in fact, is expected to return against Estudiantes (ARG), in the Libertadores.

IS PLATA BACK TO TRAINING WITH FLAMENGO?

After requesting an extra day off and not reporting back on Thursday (11th), Plata is back to work at Flamengo. According to the report from Coluna do Fla, the Ecuadorian followed the scheduled plan this Friday (12th) and is therefore available to Filipe Luís.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

The next match for Flamengo will be against Juventude this Sunday (14th), for the 23rd round of the Brasileirão. The ball rolls at 4pm (Brasília time), at Estádio Alfredo Jaconi, in Caxias do Sul. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will show the details of the match on YouTube. Finally, Amazon Prime (streaming) will broadcast the match.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.