Coluna do Fla
·28 août 2025
Filipe Luís faces selection headache for Flamengo’s next match

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·28 août 2025
Flamengo will be without Alex Sandro for the match against Grêmio, as the player is undergoing treatment on his left calf. Given this situation, coach Filipe Luís is having a 'headache' to define the substitute for the number 16 in the match against Grêmio, on Sunday (31), for the Brasileirão.
At the moment, Ayrton Lucas and Viña are the immediate players who can perform the function of Alex Sandro. The duo, in fact, have accumulated rotations and good performances under the command of Filipe Luís. Thus, the competition for the position becomes even more intense.
Last Monday (25), Alex Sandro started the match for Flamengo against Vitória. Due to calf pain, the number 26 ended up leaving the field in the first half. On that occasion, Viña was the chosen one. However, in a press conference, coach Filipe Luís said that Ayrton Lucas would be the starter, but due to a personal issue, the player was not available.
For the upcoming match, Flamengo only has the absence of Alex Sandro and Erick Pulgar, who is undergoing surgery on the fifth metatarsal of his right foot. Otherwise, coach Filipe Luís has full strength for another Brasileirão match.
The next match for Flamengo will be against Grêmio, on Sunday (31), for the 22nd round of the Brasileirão. The ball rolls from 4pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, brings the details of the confrontation with 'in loco' coverage by Leo José and Rodrigo Lima, on YouTube. Finally, Rede Globo (open channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match.
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