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Flamengo and Independiente Medellín (COL) face off this Thursday (16) at the Maracanã

Top spot in Group A of the Copa Libertadores de América is on the line! Flamengo and Independiente Medellín (COL) meet from 9:30 p.m. Brasília time this Thursday (16), in the second round of the competition, at the Maracanã. The Rubro-Negro lineup has been named by head coach Leonardo Jardim.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S LINEUP FOR THE MATCH AGAINST MEDELLÍN?

Starters: Agustín Rossi, Emerson Royal, Danilo, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; Evertton Araújo, Lucas Paquetá and Arrascaeta; Samuel Lino, Carrascal and Bruno Henrique.

Substitutes: Andrew, Varela, Léo Ortiz, Vitão, Alex Sandro, De La Cruz, Saúl, Plata, Everton Cebolinha, Luiz Araújo, Pedro and Wallace Yan.

For tonight’s match, Leonardo Jardim once again will not be able to count on his starting pair of holding midfielders, Erick Pulgar and Jorginho. Both remain in the medical department. As a result, Evertton Araújo will have the chance to start for the fourth match in a row.

WHO ARE FLAMENGO’S REINFORCEMENTS TODAY?

Leonardo Jardim will have two reinforcements on the bench: Saúl and Everton Cebolinha. The Spaniard will be an option for the first time this year after undergoing ankle surgery. The forward, meanwhile, has recovered from a rib fracture that kept him out of the last three matches.

WHAT DOES LIBERTADORES GROUP A LOOK LIKE?

With one more game played, Estudiantes (ARG) lead Group A of the Libertadores with four points. However, Flamengo can move to the top, as they have three. Independiente Medellín, who drew with the Argentinians in their opener, are in third place with one point. Cusco (PER), meanwhile, are bottom with zero points after two matches played.

WHERE TO WATCH FLAMENGO VS INDEPENDIENTE MEDELLÍN?

The match will be broadcast on subscription channel ESPN and also on Disney Plus streaming. However, Coluna do Fla will be following every moment of this huge Libertadores clash. So stay tuned to our website, as well as our YouTube page and other social media channels.

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