Why isn’t Ayrton Lucas playing? Filipe Luís speaks out on Flamengo | OneFootball

In the last two games, Filipe Luís had to improvise on the left

Against Vasco, Daniel Sales. Against Fluminense, Varela. In Flamengo's last two games in the Carioca, coach Filipe Luís had to improvise at left-back, alternating with Alex Sandro. When asked about what happened to Ayrton Lucas, the coach finally explained that ‘Beijinho’ is recovering from physical issues.

“The doctor can tell you that. He is in the final phase of treatment for the pubalgia he had. He should return to the group starting next week,” said coach Filipe Luís directly in a press conference after the red-black defeat to Fluminense.

WHAT WERE THE IMPROVISATIONS?

Against Vasco, on Wednesday (21), Daniel Sales started at left-back and was substituted at halftime, giving way to Alex Sandro. Then, this Sunday (25), in the Fla-Flu, the experienced wingback started the classic and left at ten minutes into the second half, giving way to the improvised Varela. In both matches, Ayrton Lucas was not even listed.

WHAT AN IRONY, HUH?

In 2025, curiously, the left-back position was the one with ‘an abundance’ at Flamengo. With Alex Sandro, Ayrton Lucas, and Viña, the Uruguayan even missed some training sessions due to lack of space. Therefore, the player was loaned to River Plate (ARG).

Now, as highlighted by Filipe Luís, the goal is to recover Ayrton Lucas for next week. In the coming days, Flamengo debuts in the Brasileirão against São Paulo and faces the Supercopa do Brasil against Corinthians next Sunday (01).

WHEN WILL FLAMENGO'S DEBUT AGAINST SÃO PAULO BE, AFTER ALL?

Thus, the journey towards the Brasileirão decachampionship begins this Wednesday (28), starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Morumbi. If Mengão is on the field, then there is full coverage from Coluna do Fla, in São Paulo, on the website, social media, and YouTube.

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