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Arrascaeta, Varela and De La Cruz have already reported back to Flamengo

The World Cup has come to an end for all Flamengo players. In the meantime, the Rubro-Negro mapped out a plan for the players’ return to the club. It is no surprise, then, that Gonzalo Plata is set to report back to the Most Beloved this Friday (10).

Which Flamengo player has already returned to training?

It is worth noting that, among those called up, Arrascaeta was the first to cut short his vacation. That is because the midfielder’s goal is to recover as soon as possible from the calf injury he suffered while training with the Uruguay national team during the pre-World Cup period. At the moment, Flamengo’s No. 10 is in the final stage of recovery, meaning the transition back to field work.

And what is the situation of the other called-up players?

On the other hand, Guillermo Varela and De La Cruz, who also represented Uruguay at the World Cup, reported back to Flamengo on Wednesday (08) in Rio de Janeiro. Lucas Paquetá will also bring forward his return to Flamengo, since he suffered a muscle injury in the match against Japan.

However, Danilo was the only player called up to the Brazilian national team who returned to Brazil on the CBF plane after the team’s elimination from the World Cup. The center back landed in Rio de Janeiro on the morning of last Wednesday (08), but has not yet reported back to Flamengo.

Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro, in turn, are in a different situation. That is because both players were part of the Brazil squad, but the left back only played a few minutes against Scotland, while the center back did not take the field. As a result, the expectation is that they will return to training at Ninho do Urubu before Paquetá and Danilo.

Finally, Jorge Carrascal was the last of the called-up players to be eliminated from the World Cup along with Colombia. The Colombian national team only bowed out of the tournament last Monday (07), when they were beaten by Switzerland on penalties. Even so, the Flamengo player did not feature in a single World Cup match. Therefore, the No. 15 is expected to return to training with Fla as soon as possible.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Without the internationals, Flamengo beat Lausanne Sport (SUI) 2-0 in the second friendly of the mid-season break last Wednesday (08). Now, after facing River Plate and the Swiss side, the Most Beloved wraps up its friendlies in Portugal against Benfica (POR) this Saturday (11), starting at 3:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

However, after returning to Brazil, the Most Beloved will have one more “unofficial” commitment. Flamengo confirmed a friendly in the Federal District on July 17 against Olimpia (PAR). The match will take place at Mané Garrincha Stadium from 8 p.m. (Brasília time). The game is part of Rubro-Negro’s mid-season schedule and will be the team’s final commitment before official competitions resume in the second half of 2026.

When will Flamengo officially take the field again?

Finally, Flamengo will only return to action on July 22. On that occasion, the Most Beloved will face Chapecoense in a match valid for the 19th round of the Brazilian Championship. In addition, the clash will be played away from home at Arena Condá. For this match, it is worth noting that the expectation is that Fla will have all the called-up players who are not injured available.

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