Sport miss out on star player for Flamengo clash in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

Matheus Alexandre joined Sport for R$ 9 million at the beginning of this year

Flamengo will take the field next Saturday (15) to face Sport in a match valid for the Campeonato Brasileiro. Practically relegated, the Pernambuco team will be without right-back Matheus Alexandre.

This is because, in the match against Atlético-MG, Matheus Alexandre received his third yellow card still in the first half. Thus, the full-back will have to serve an automatic suspension in the match against Flamengo, in São Lourenço da Mata.

MILLIONAIRE FULL-BACK ABSENCE FOR SPORT RECIFE?

Matheus Alexandre joined Sport at the start of the season as a reinforcement for the Série A of the Campeonato Brasileiro. The defender was signed for R$ 9 million from Cuiabá and became one of the most expensive players in the history of the Pernambuco team.

WHAT ARE FLAMENGO'S ABSENCES?

In addition to the Brazilian National Team, Flamengo also lost players to Uruguay, as Matías Viña, Varela, and Arrascaeta were called up. Finally, Gonzalo Plata, from Ecuador, and Jorge Carrascal, from Colombia, will also not face the Pernambuco team.

WHEN IS THE MATCH BETWEEN FLAMENGO AND SPORT?

Thus, Flamengo faces Sport on Saturday (15), at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Arena de Pernambuco, in a postponed match from the 12th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. Coluna do Fla brings all the information about the match, with reporting by Pedro Paulo Catonho, live from the stadium.

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