Should Flamengo rest players v Atlético-MG in Copa do Brasil? Poll results | OneFootball

Flamengo has treated the Copa do Brasil as its third priority of the year

Coach Filipe Luís and director José Boto have been emphatic throughout the season: the Brasileirão is the priority of the year, followed by the Libertadores. In this way, the Copa do Brasil is third on the list. On Wednesday (06), Flamengo takes to the field for the round of 16 of the knockout tournament, and the big question arises among fans: to spare or not?

Here at Coluna do Fla, we launched a poll on Sunday (03) and, until the publication of this article, the vast majority is against an alternate team at Arena MRV, starting at 19h (Brasília time). In the question: "Flamengo should spare players against Atlético-MG in the Copa do Brasil?", 88% of readers chose the "no" option, with 12% voting "yes".

IS THERE STILL TIME TO VOTE?

Should Flamengo spare players against Atlético-MG, for the Copa do Brasil?

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The poll remains available for the fan who wants to vote, just above. Coach Filipe Luís has not yet given hints about which team he will field, but the trend is that Flamengo will enter with full strength or something close to it. The mystery will only be revealed around 18h (Brasília time), when the lineup is announced.

HOW DID FILIPE LINE UP IN THE FIRST GAME?

Last Thursday (31), in the first leg of the round of 16, Filipe Luís spared Jorginho and Arrascaeta from the considered absolute starters. However, the trend is that the duo will start against Atlético-MG. After all, the Brazilian is suspended against Mirassol, in the Brasileirão, on Saturday (09), and the Uruguayan is out of the match on the 13th, against Internacional, in the Libertadores. In other words, the duo has a rest scheduled soon.

Thus, a likely lineup has: Agustín Rossi, Valera, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro (Viña); Jorginho, Allan (Evertton Araújo) and Arrascaeta; Samuel Lino, Gonzalo Plata and Pedro. It is important to note that Luiz Araújo and Bruno Henrique did not even travel to Belo Horizonte, as they are under load control.

WHERE TO WATCH ATLÉTICO-MG X FLAMENGO?

The ball rolls for Atlético-MG x Flamengo at Arena MRV with a broadcast by the paid channel SporTV, in addition to Premiere, via pay-per-view. However, Coluna do Fla brings complete coverage of the decisive match, on the site, on social media, and on YouTube.

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