Leonardo Jardim picks Flamengo v Athletico-PR XI in Saturday training | OneFootball

Flamengo hold a training session this Saturday afternoon (16) at CT Ninho do Urubu ahead of their Brasileirão match

The countdown is on for another Flamengo match this season. This Saturday afternoon (16), the Rio club will have its final training session before facing Athletico-PR in the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship.

During the session, coach Leonardo Jardim will decide Flamengo’s starting lineup for Sunday’s match (17) at Arena da Baixada. After that, the squad will travel to Curitiba. The likely lineup is as follows: Rossi, Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Pulgar, Saúl (Danilo) and Carrascal; Plata (Luiz Araújo), Samuel Lino and Pedro.

For the match, Leonardo Jardim will be without Arrascaeta, who is still recovering from surgery on his right collarbone. In addition, the Portuguese coach has midfield problems, as Jorginho and Evertton Araújo are serving automatic suspensions against the team from Paraná.

The big news could be Paquetá’s return, as he has a chance of facing Athletico-PR after recovering from swelling in his left thigh. Meanwhile, Erick Pulgar remains an uncertainty: although he is no longer feeling shoulder pain, his place in the matchday squad depends entirely on the final training session. Gonzalo Plata, who has pain in his left knee, rounds out the list of doubts.

HOW MANY DAYS OF PREPARATION DID FLAMENGO HAVE?

In total, Flamengo had two days of preparation after being knocked out of the Copa do Brasil. With no day off after the elimination against Vitória on Thursday (14), the squad reported back on Friday (15), and Leonardo Jardim will lead the final session this Saturday (16), starting at 3 p.m. Brasília time.

With their focus set, the red-and-black team from Rio heads into the clash against Athletico-PR aiming to pick up points in the national competition. At the moment, Mengão sit in second place with 30 points.

WHAT ARE THE DETAILS OF THE MATCH BETWEEN FLAMENGO AND ATHLETICO-PR?

Flamengo and Athletico-PR face off this Sunday (17) at 7:30 p.m. Brasília time in the 16th round of the Brasileirão. Therefore, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla TV will bring all the details of the clash on YouTube, in addition to real-time coverage on the website and social media. In addition, SporTV (cable TV) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match.

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