Danilo surprise starter for Flamengo v Internacional in Libertadores | OneFootball

Back on the field last Sunday (17), Danilo may get a new chance at Flamengo

Flamengo and Internacional are wrapping up their ‘trilogy’ of consecutive matches. After Mengão won in both the Libertadores and the Brasileirão, the Most Beloved will try to secure a spot in the quarterfinals of the continental tournament this Wednesday (20), at Beira-Rio. For the match, Filipe Luís is expected to field a third different lineup, with Danilo as a surprise among the starters.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S PROBABLE LINEUP?

Rossi; Varela, Danilo, Léo Pereira (Ortiz) and Alex Sandro; Jorginho, Saúl and Arrascaeta; Plata, Samuel Lino and Bruno Henrique (Pedro).

Since Léo Ortiz and Léo Pereira have been playing an intense sequence of games, one of them is expected to be rested, according to GE. Therefore, Danilo has a chance to start the match. The defender was out for almost a month due to injury and returned precisely last Sunday (17), in the 3-1 win over Internacional in the Brasileirão. He came on in the second half, replacing Léo Ortiz, and played for 23 minutes.

While there are doubts about the center-back pairing, the fullbacks are certain: Varela and Alex Sandro will start the game. Emerson Royal is still not fully fit after an ankle sprain and was not even on the bench last Sunday (17). Meanwhile, the experienced left-back was rested in the Brasileirão and will be 100% ready for the Libertadores.

WHAT ABOUT THE MIDFIELD AND ATTACK?

Allan, who had a sore thigh and missed the last game, is expected to be on the bench against Internacional. Thus, Filipe Luís is more likely to repeat the midfield that delighted the fans on Sunday (17): Jorginho, Saúl and Arrascaeta. Finally, Gonzalo Plata and Samuel Lino are favorites to play on the wings. The ‘number 9’ role, however, remains a mystery: Bruno Henrique, who scored in the Libertadores match, and Pedro, who netted two in the Brasileirão, are both competing for the starting spot.

WHERE TO WATCH INTERNACIONAL VS FLAMENGO?

The ball will roll for Internacional vs Flamengo, in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores da América, starting at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Estádio Beira-Rio, in Porto Alegre. Having won the first leg 1-0, the Most Beloved can even draw and still advance in the competition. The match will be broadcast on Globo (free-to-air) and ESPN (cable channel).

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