No Arrascaeta, Uruguay boss plans opener with no Flamengo players | OneFootball

Arrascaeta undergoing treatment for a calf injury

Flamengo did not only have players called up to represent the Brazil National Team at the World Cup. That is because Arrascaeta, De La Cruz and Varela, for example, will represent Uruguay in the tournament. As such, the Uruguayan National Team opens its campaign in the competition this Monday (15), against Saudi Arabia.

It is worth noting that Arrascaeta will not be available to coach Marcelo Bielsa for Uruguay’s World Cup opener. In short, Flamengo’s number 10 is being treated for a calf injury suffered while the midfielder was already training with the Celeste squad.

What is Uruguay’s likely lineup?

Muslera; Varela, Cáceres, Olivera, Matías Viña; Valverde, Ugarte, Bentancur, Maximiliano Araújo; Federico Viñas and Darwin Núñez.

Will any Flamengo player be in the starting lineup?

Without Arrascaeta, Marcelo Bielsa is not expected to use any Flamengo player as a starter in Uruguay’s World Cup opener. Therefore, De La Cruz and Varela are expected to begin the match against Saudi Arabia on the bench.

On the other hand, former Flamengo full-back Matías Viña is expected to start Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia among Marcelo Bielsa’s first eleven. The player currently plays for River Plate (ARG). So far, Mais Querido has loaned the player to the Argentine club.

Which group is Uruguay in at the World Cup?

Coached by Marcelo Bielsa, the Uruguayan National Team is in Group H of the World Cup. In addition to Saudi Arabia, the group also includes Cape Verde and Spain, who face each other on Monday (15) starting at 1:00 p.m. Brasília time.

That way, Uruguay will face Cape Verde in the second round of the World Cup group stage, once again in Miami. The match will be at 7:00 p.m. Brasília time next Sunday (21). The final match of this stage will be against Spain on June 26 at 9:00 p.m. Brasília time in Akron.

Did Flamengo have other players called up for the World Cup?

Yes! In short, Flamengo had a total of nine players called up to play in the World Cup. While Carlo Ancelotti called up Danilo, Lucas Paquetá, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro, Marcelo Bielsa, of Ecuador, called up Arrascaeta, De La Cruz and Varela. Finally, Ecuador has Plata and Colombia has Jorge Carrascal.

It is important to point out that the Brazil National Team opened its World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Morocco. Ecuador, on the other hand, makes its debut this Sunday (14) against Ivory Coast, while Uruguay only takes the field on Monday (15), when it faces Saudi Arabia. Lastly, Colombia’s first match featuring Carrascal will be on Wednesday (17) against Uzbekistan.

What are the match dates involving Flamengo representatives?

*Called-up Flamengo players

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