Flamengo squad for Botafogo clash: De La Cruz missing | OneFootball

Flamengo and Botafogo face off this Saturday (14th), for the fifth round of the Brasileirão

For the sixth round of the Brazilian Championship, Flamengo will face Botafogo at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) this Saturday (14th), at Nilton Santos Stadium (Engenhão). Before the classic, the red-black club released the list of related players.

WHICH PLAYERS ARE LISTED BY FLAMENGO?

Alex Sandro, Andrew, Ayrton Lucas, Carrascal, Danilo, Arrascaeta, Dyogo Alves, Emerson Royal, Erick Pulgar, Everton Cebolinha, Evertton Araújo, Guillermo Varela, Jorginho, Luiz Araújo, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, Pedro, Plata, Rossi, Samuel Lino, Vitão and Wallace Yan.

Coach Leonardo Jardim will have three absences for the match. Midfielder Saúl Ñíguez remains out as he recovers from surgery on his left ankle and is therefore unavailable. Besides the Spaniard, forward Bruno Henrique is dealing with a pubalgia and is not fit to play.

Finally, midfielder De La Cruz was not listed. This is because the Medical Department of Flamengo recommends that the Uruguayan not play on synthetic fields due to a knee problem.

WHAT TIME DOES THE BALL ROLL FOR THE ‘RIVALRY CLASSIC’?

Flamengo and Botafogo face off this Saturday (14th), for the sixth round of the Brazilian Championship. The ball rolls at 8:30 PM (Brasília time). Currently, Mengão occupies the sixth position in the table, with seven points. Meanwhile, the black-and-white opponent is in 17th place, with only three points.

When Mengão is on the field, Coluna do Fla keeps red-black fans informed about every detail of the matches, through the website and social media. Additionally, Amazon Prime, in streaming, exclusively broadcasts the ‘Rivalry Classic’.

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