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What did Jorginho say before Flamengo x Estudiantes (ARG) match?

Jorginho is among those listed for Flamengo's match against Estudiantes (ARG), for the quarterfinals of the Libertadores. Before the trip to Argentina, the Italian-Brazilian showed anxiety to return to the field and also shared behind-the-scenes about the long period without playing for the Rubro-Negro.

"We know the importance of the game, and my expectation for the game is high to be able to return to the field. I felt that it was a long period, I'm not used to this. So, the desire to return to play and help the teammates is great -, said Jorginho in an interview with ‘Flamengo TV’.

WHAT HAPPENED TO JORGINHO AT FLAMENGO?

The midfielder has been out of Flamengo's games since the match against Vitória. On that occasion, Jorginho felt muscle pain and, therefore, was under the supervision of the club's Medical Department.

During the FIFA Date, Jorginho even showed signs of improvement, however, he ended up feeling discomfort in his thigh again. After a long period without playing, the midfielder trained with his teammates on Tuesday (23) and, therefore, traveled to Argentina.

WILL JORGINHO BE A STARTER IN FLAMENGO X ESTUDIANTES MATCH?

With Jorginho traveling with the squad, expectations increase to know if the player will return to the starting lineup against Estudiantes. However, the final decision will be made by coach Filipe Luís.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT MATCH?

With Jorginho available, Flamengo returns to the field to face Estudiantes, for the return of the quarterfinals of the Libertadores. The ball rolls at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) this Thursday (25), in La Plata, Argentina.

The Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, shows the details of the confrontation with 'in loco' coverage from Leo José and Simon Lédo, on YouTube. Finally, Rede Globo (open channel), ESPN (paid) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the match.

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