Flamengo missing 4, 7 at risk for Copa do Brasil clash with Sport | OneFootball

Flamengo and Sport compete in the 31st round of the Brasileirão this Saturday (01)

After qualifying for the final of the Libertadores, Flamengo turns its full attention to the Brazilian Championship. Not surprisingly, the Most Beloved faces Sport this Saturday (01). For the match at Maracanã, Fla has four absences, in addition to seven players on the verge of suspension.

What are Flamengo's absences?

In summary, to face Sport, Filipe Luís has four confirmed absences. This is because Pedro is still recovering from a forearm fracture.

Meanwhile, Everton Cebolinha is still treating a hip injury and is also absent from this Saturday's (01) clash.

Finally, Léo Ortiz and Jorginho are also out of the game against Sport, as they only underwent recovery work in the last two days and did not train with the group.

Can the list of absences increase?

Yes! In short, Filipe Luís made it clear that he should field a 'mixed' team. As a result, some starting players may be rested for the match against Sport, such as Alex Sandro, for example.

The tendency is for Flamengo to release the list of players later this Saturday (01), before the ball rolls for the Brasileirão game.

And the players on the verge of suspension?

Besides the absences, Flamengo is on alert for the seven players on the verge of suspension with two yellow cards. They are: Luiz Araújo, Léo Pereira, Evertton Araújo, Arrascaeta, Allan, Jorginho, and Bruno Henrique.

Thus, if the players receive a third yellow card against Sport, they will miss Flamengo in the 32nd round of the Brasileirão, against São Paulo, next Wednesday (05).

How is the standings?

Currently, Flamengo is in second place in the Brazilian Championship standings, with 61 points. On the other hand, the leader Palmeiras has 62, that is, just one point more than the Rubro-Negro.

Meanwhile, Sport, Flamengo's opponent this Saturday (01), is practically relegated to Serie B. This is because the Pernambuco team has only earned 17 points in the Brasileirão.

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