Leaders Flamengo visit Santos with best away record in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Flamengo travel to Santos on Thursday 8 at 19:30 Brasília time at Vila Belmiro in round 29 of the Brasileirão, arriving as leaders with the league’s best away record.

According to Coluna Do Fla, Leonardo Jardim’s side have 27 points from 14 away games, eight wins, three draws and three defeats, a 64.3% return. They have scored 27 and conceded 13 away, close to two per game.

The run underpins top spot. Flamengo have 60 points from 28 matches, three clear of Palmeiras on 57. They have not played since 20 September, a 2-1 home win over Red Bull Bragantino at the Maracanã.

Arrascaeta is the major absentee after fracturing his left wrist in Uruguay’s 4-1 win over South Korea in Seoul on Monday 28, then having surgery on Thursday 1. Evertton Araújo remains out with a grade 3 left adductor injury. Ayrton Lucas has rejoined group training but remains under medical care, while Gonzalo Plata has overcome right thigh discomfort and is back with the squad.

Santos are working to have Neymar involved against Flamengo. He is in the final phase of his fitness transition and will not face São Paulo on Friday 2 at 20:00 Brasília time at MorumBIS. The expectation is he could be available to Cuca on Thursday, possibly for a few minutes.

Before Friday’s fixtures the São Paulo club sat eighth with 38 points from 27 games, chasing a Copa Sudamericana place.

Flamengo won the reverse meeting 3-1 at the Maracanã on 5 April after falling behind. Lautaro Díaz struck early in the second half for Santos, before Pedro levelled, Jorginho scored a penalty and Lucas Paquetá completed the comeback.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

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