Flamengo have 7 absentees and 4 walking a tightrope vs Athletico-PR | OneFootball

Flamengo face Athletico-PR in the 16th round of the Brasileirão

This Sunday (17), Flamengo return to action for the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship against Athletico-PR. For the match at Arena da Baixada, coach Leonardo Jardim has seven absences and four players one booking away from suspension.

Who is missing for Flamengo?

In short, Erick Pulgar is being treated for an injury to the acromioclavicular joint in his right shoulder, while Arrascaeta is recovering from surgery to repair a fractured collarbone. Meanwhile, Gonzalo Plata has a knee injury and did not travel to Curitiba with the Flamengo squad.

As for De La Cruz, he was left out of the squad because of the synthetic turf at Arena da Baixada. In addition, Fla gave Luiz Araújo permission to deal with personal matters. Finally, Jorginho and Evertton Araújo are suspended due to yellow-card accumulation.

And the players at risk of suspension?

Besides the seven absences, Flamengo are also keeping a close eye on the four players carrying two yellow cards. They are: Varela, Léo Pereira, Samuel Lino and Everton Cebolinha. So if any of them receive a third yellow card, they will miss Fla’s match against Palmeiras in the 17th round of the Brasileirão.

What are the match and broadcast details?

Flamengo and Athletico-PR face off at 7:30 pm (Brasília time) this Sunday (17). The match will be played at Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Paraná, and is valid for the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship.

Finally, it is worth noting that the Flamengo vs Athletico-PR match will be broadcast live on Premiere via pay-per-view, as well as on SporTV, on subscription TV. Meanwhile, Coluna do Fla TV, on YouTube, will cover everything from pre-match to post-match.

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