Vitão on how Flamengo can beat ‘injury storm’ v Coritiba | OneFootball

Vitão is available for Flamengo vs Coritiba match

Flamengo return to the pitch this Saturday (30) to face Coritiba in a match valid for the 18th round of the Brasileirão. The Rubro-Negro, in fact, have ten absences for the match, and center back Vitão highlighted the strength of Flamengo’s squad to overcome those absences.

— It is certainly another important match in our run in the Brasileirão. We are coming off a defeat, so it is important to respond right away in the next match. Even with the absences, Flamengo have a very strong squad, with very high-quality players -, he said, before concluding:

— We have many options precisely for moments like these. Coritiba are a strong opponent and have been having a great campaign in the Brazilian Championship, but we are going to the Maracanã this Saturday in search of the three points and to move closer to the top spot, which is our goal -, concluded Vitão to ‘Lance!’.

What are Flamengo’s absences?

Leonardo Jardim has ten confirmed absences for the match against Coritiba. The first is Jorginho, who is recovering from a fracture in his right big toe. In addition, nine Flamengo players were called up for the World Cup and are with their national teams: Danilo, Alex Sandro, Léo Pereira, Paquetá, Arrascaeta, De La Cruz, Varela, Carrascal.

What is the Brasileirão situation?

Flamengo fell further behind in the Brasileirão title race after losing to Palmeiras last Saturday (23). At the moment, Rubro-Negro sit in second place with 31 points, seven behind the São Paulo side. On the other hand, Coritiba are in sixth place with 26 points.

When do the teams face each other?

With Vitão available, the match between Flamengo and Coritiba takes place this Saturday (30), in the 18th round of the Brazilian Championship. The ball starts rolling at 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Coritiba through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, SporTV (subscription channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Brasileirão match.

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