Medellín line-up: ex-Fluminense man backed vs Flamengo | OneFootball

Yony González, who scored in Medellín’s (COL) loss to Flamengo at the Maracanã, is expected to start

Flamengo and Independiente Medellín (COL) face off this Thursday (07) in the fourth round of Group A of the Copa Libertadores. For the match, the Colombian team is expected to have a former Fluminense player and a ‘Pole’ leading the attack.

WHAT IS INDEPENDIENTE MEDELLÍN’S PROBABLE LINEUP?

Chaux, Leyser Chaverra, Londoño, José Ortiz and Fabra; Loboa, Didier Moreno, Alexis Serna and Francisco Chaverra; Yony González and Fydriszewski.

The scorer of the goal in the 4-1 loss in the first meeting at the Maracanã, Yony González is expected to start. The forward, who has played for Fluminense, Corinthians, Ceará, Paysandu and Atlético-GO, is expected to form a strike partnership with a player with a ‘curious name’.

Francisco Fydriszewski, Argentine by birth but of Polish descent, is the Medellín team’s main hope for goals. The striker was the top scorer in the Colombian Championship last year, found the net 20 times in 2025, but is still looking for his best form this season, in which he has scored five goals.

WHO WILL BE MISSING FOR INDEPENDIENTE MEDELLÍN?

After Flamengo’s rout of Medellín at the Maracanã, the Colombians sacked coach Alejandro Restrepo. In his place, interim manager Sebastián Botero took over the team and will be on the bench this Thursday (07), in the match to be played at Atanasio Girardot Stadium.

That means the coach will be without three players, all injured: Leider Berrio, Kevin Mantilla and De la Rosa. However, the trio are not considered starters. Returning to the team is Didier Moreno, who has recovered from injury and is expected to start against Flamengo.

WHEN IS INDEPENDIENTE MEDELLÍN VS FLAMENGO?

The match between Independiente Medellín and Flamengo kicks off at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time this Thursday (07) at Atanasio Girardot Stadium. Coluna do Fla will provide full coverage of the match on its website, social media and YouTube. On television, the match will be broadcast by cable channel ESPN.

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