Filipe Luís on Flamengo line-up missing Pedro, Bruno Henrique vs Lanús | OneFootball

Did Pedro and Bruno Henrique take the field in the Flamengo vs. Lanús (ARG) match?

Flamengo once again played without a center forward against Lanús (ARG), in the Recopa Sudamericana. Filipe Luís, therefore, explained the reason for having lined up the Red and Black without Pedro and Bruno Henrique this Thursday (26th), at Maracanã.

— We studied Lanús as much as possible. I chose the team that, in my view, are the players in the best shape, along with the characteristics the team needed. I tried to balance the team as much as possible so that we could really play inside Lanús' box. For that, I needed to balance the attack a lot according to the functions they perform, he said.

Did Pedro and Bruno Henrique not play?

Yes! Although they did not start, Bruno Henrique and Pedro came onto the field in the second half of the match. The number 9 was brought on by Filipe Luís just ten minutes into the second half.

Meanwhile, Bruno Henrique entered the field at the 30th minute of the second half, replacing Varela. At that moment, Filipe Luís decided to put Cebolinha at right back, while number 27 played in attack alongside Pedro.

Will Pedro and Bruno Henrique be available for Flamengo’s next match?

Pedro and Bruno Henrique are expected to be available for Flamengo for the match against Madureira, on Monday (2nd), for the second leg of the Campeonato Carioca semifinal. The match is scheduled for 9:00 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã.

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