Leonardo Jardim oversees Flamengo's 8th session amid Super FIFA break | OneFootball

Flamengo return to action next week, when they face Santos

As the Super FIFA international break enters its final stretch, Flamengo do not stop. At the Ninho do Urubu training center, the players are stepping up their work with full focus on the upcoming challenges in the schedule.

This Saturday (03), Leonardo Jardim will lead another session, the eighth since the schedule was paused. The training session will therefore begin at 10 a.m. (Brasília time).

WHICH PLAYERS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR FLAMENGO?

During the break, the coach has not been able to count on the players called up by their national teams. They are: Samuel Lino and Pedro for Brazil, Anthony Valencia for Ecuador, and Varela for Uruguay.

In addition, Arrascaeta, who was also available to his national team, ended up getting injured. The midfielder returned to Rio de Janeiro and underwent surgery last Thursday (01).

So, the run of training sessions without matches is already in the final stretch of the break, which ends next Tuesday (06). At Ninho do Urubu, Leonardo Jardim has plenty of time to prepare the squad. After all, the next match will only take place on Thursday (08), against Santos.

WHY IS THE BREAK CALLED THE SUPER FIFA INTERNATIONAL WINDOW?

The so-called Super FIFA international window is a unified and expanded period. Created from 2026 onward, it replaces the old separate September and October windows. Instead of the traditional nine days, the period lasts 16 days, from September 21 to October 6, 2026.

In addition, national teams are allowed to play up to four matches during the window, double the previous limit. In this way, the unification aims to reduce the physical strain caused by repeated intercontinental travel for called-up players. However, the impact on clubs also increases, since competitions are paused for more than two weeks.

WHEN DO FLAMENGO RETURN TO ACTION?

After the break, Flamengo return to action on Thursday (08) to face Santos in the 29th round of the Brasileirão. The ball will therefore roll at Vila Belmiro at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time). As such, Coluna do Fla’s coverage continues strong on the website, on social media, and on the YouTube channel.

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