Plata trains separately at Flamengo’s training ground today, here’s why | OneFootball

What happened to Plata this Thursday (12th)?

By: Pedro Paulo Catonho and Rodrigo Lima

Gonzalo Plata was absent from Flamengo's training on the morning of this Thursday (12th). The forward's absence occurred because he had to travel to São Paulo to resolve bureaucratic issues regarding his work visa.

As reported by the Coluna do Fla team, Plata traveled in the morning to São Paulo and, therefore, could not participate in the activities with his teammates. However, the Ecuadorian is scheduled to return to Rio de Janeiro still this Thursday (12th), where he will arrive in time to engage in activities at the CT Ninho do Urubu.

It is important to note that the training this Thursday (12th) was scheduled to start at 11:30 AM (Brasília time). Thus, Plata will perform activities set by the coaching staff in the afternoon/evening.

DID PLATA PLAY IN THE FLAMENGO VS CRUZEIRO MATCH, FOR THE BRASILEIRÃO?

Besides not participating in this morning's training, Plata was on the bench but was not called upon by coach Leonardo Jardim in Flamengo's victory over Cruzeiro. In the press conference, the Portuguese coach even mentioned that the Ecuadorian is not 100%, as he is suffering from knee pain.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT MATCH?

With Plata in the squad, Flamengo returns to the field this Saturday (14th) to face Botafogo, for the sixth round of the Brasileirão. The ball will roll for the classic at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), at the Nilton Santos Stadium.

Thus, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, will show the details of the match with live coverage by Rodrigo Lima and Rock Hudson on YouTube, as well as on their website and social media. Finally, Amazon Prime will stream the duel.

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