Libertadores and Brasileirão: Flamengo plan vs Cruzeiro and Mirassol away | OneFootball

Flamengo return to action this Wednesday (12) against Cruzeiro, and on Sunday (16) they face Mirassol

It will be a busy week for Flamengo, as the team managed by Leonardo Jardim has two important matches ahead, on Wednesday (12) and Sunday (16). With their focus on the Libertadores and the Brasileirão, against Cruzeiro and Mirassol respectively, the club has set the full schedule for the games.

After beating Vitória 2-0 in the Brasileirão this Sunday (09), the Rubro-Negro squad will report back at 10 a.m. (Brasília time) this Monday (10) at CT Ninho do Urubu. On Tuesday (11), the players will train at 11 a.m. (Brasília time). Then, in the afternoon, the delegation will travel to Minas Gerais.

In Belo Horizonte, Flamengo take on Cruzeiro on Wednesday (12) at Mineirão in the first leg of the Libertadores round of 16. Kickoff is at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time). In total, the Rubro-Negro squad will have only two training sessions focused exclusively on the team from Minas Gerais.

It is worth noting that the match is important in the battle for a place in the quarterfinals of the continental tournament. On August 19, at the Maracanã, the second and decisive clash will take place.

WHAT ABOUT THE MATCH AGAINST MIRASSOL?

With no time to rest, Flamengo’s players will fly back to Rio de Janeiro in the early hours of Thursday (13). On the same day, starting at 11:30 a.m. (Brasília time), coach Leonardo Jardim will lead the first training session focused on the match against Mirassol, on Sunday (16), at the Maracanã, at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

That means Flamengo will have three training sessions focused on the Matchday 23 game of the Brasileirão. In short, the players will train from Thursday (13) through Saturday (15) at CT Ninho do Urubu.

On Saturday (15), training will take place at 3 p.m. (Brasília time). In the evening, the Rubro-Negro delegation will travel to the interior of São Paulo state.

WHAT IS THE DETAILED SCHEDULE?

WHERE CAN YOU FOLLOW THE MATCHES?

Follow Mengão every step of the way with Coluna do Fla, which is preparing special coverage for both matches. For the clashes against Cruzeiro and Mirassol, our team will be ‘in loco’ in Belo Horizonte and Mirassol, bringing exclusive information and every detail in real time through the website, social media, and YouTube.

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