Flamengo miss two, one doubt for Grêmio clash in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Flamengo and Grêmio face off at 4pm (Brasília time) this Sunday (31)

Countdown to another Brasileirão match! This Sunday (31), Flamengo takes on Grêmio in the 22nd round of the national competition. For the match at Maracanã, coach Filipe Luís will be without two players and has one doubt.

A well-known absence, Erick Pulgar is still recovering from surgery on the fifth metatarsal of his right foot, performed at the beginning of July. The Chilean midfielder is expected to return to training with Flamengo in the second half of September.

In addition, Filipe Luís will have a problem at left-back. That’s because Alex Sandro suffered a left calf injury, confirmed by an exam last Tuesday (26). Immediately after, the Flamengo player began treatment, but will not be fit to play against Grêmio.

AND THE DOUBT?

One of the midfield’s ‘key pieces’ for Flamengo, Jorginho has not participated in group training for the last two days due to thigh pain. The midfielder has only been doing gym exercises, and Saturday’s (30) training session will be crucial to determine if he will be available for the next match.

WHO WILL PLAY LEFT-BACK?

To fill the left-back spot, Flamengo has two options. That’s because Filipe Luís has Ayrton Lucas and Matías Viña available for the position. It’s worth noting that, except for Pulgar and Alex Sandro, the red-black coach has all other players available.

WHAT TIME DOES THE BALL ROLL FOR FLAMENGO AND GRÊMIO?

Flamengo and Grêmio face off this Sunday (31), starting at 4pm (Brasília time), in the 22nd round of the Brazilian Championship. The Rubro-Negro aims to maintain their good form and, above all, stay firmly at the top of the league table.

Those who can’t watch the game at the stadium can tune in on Globo (free-to-air TV) and Premiere (pay-per-view). In addition, Coluna do Fla will bring all the live updates on the website, social media, and YouTube channel, so that fans don’t miss a single detail.

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