Leonardo Jardim unveils new set-up for Flamengo in clash with Botafogo | OneFootball

Lucas Paquetá will play as the ‘number 10’ in place of Arrascaeta for Flamengo

Flamengo takes the field on Saturday night (14th), when they face Botafogo in the sixth round of the Brasileirão. For this match, Leonardo Jardim is debuting a new formation in Flamengo’s midfield.

This will be the first time Lucas Paquetá and Jorge Carrascal play together, but in different positions. To face Botafogo, Leonardo Jardim has chosen to start with Arrascaeta on the bench.

With this, Lucas Paquetá will play as the ‘number 10’, meaning he will play closer to the attack to create plays, distribute passes, and finish. Meanwhile, Jorge Carrascal, starting in the derby against Botafogo, will continue as the ‘right midfielder’.

It’s worth mentioning that, in other Flamengo matches, Paquetá and Carrascal have played together. However, on those occasions, the number 20 played as a defensive midfielder while the Colombian continued in the ‘right midfielder’ role.

What are the details of the match?

Flamengo and Botafogo face off in the sixth round of the Brazilian Championship. The derby takes place this Saturday (14th), at Nilton Santos Stadium, starting at 8:30 PM (Brasília time). The match will be broadcast live and exclusively on Prime Video, via streaming.

Additionally, Coluna do Fla TV, through YouTube, will cover all the details of the derby between Flamengo and Botafogo from pre-match to post-match. Not by chance, Rodrigo Lima and Rock Hudson will be present at Nilton Santos Stadium.

How are the teams doing in the standings?

Currently, Flamengo occupies sixth place in the Brasileirão standings, with seven points. Meanwhile, Botafogo is in 17th place, that is, in the relegation zone, with three points.

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