Flamengo won’t be at full strength for the derby against Vasco | OneFootball

Flamengo will not field their strongest team in the classic match against Vasco this Wednesday (21), at 9:30 PM, at Maracanã, for the third round of the Campeonato Carioca. Despite the return of the main squad, the lineup will only be decided after a detailed assessment of the players' physical conditions.

According to journalist Venê Casagrande, only the players cleared by the Medical Department will be used by Filipe Luís. The tendency is for the coach to include young athletes who started the competition playing with the Under-20 team, mixed with the professional squad.

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“Is the main squad returning? Yes. But will it be full strength? No,” informed Venê. The decision takes into account load management and the care for the players' physical condition at the start of the season.

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In an official statement, Flamengo confirmed the information. After a meeting held on the afternoon of this Tuesday (20), at CT George Helal, with the presence of president Luiz Eduardo Baptista, executive football director José Boto, and coach Filipe Luís, it was decided that the club will be represented by its professional squad in the classic, but with usage conditioned to medical clearance.

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The match against Vasco is treated with caution internally by Flamengo, which seeks to avoid physical risks to the athletes at the start of the calendar, even in the face of the rivalry of the classic.

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