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Filipe Luís will lead Flamengo in postponed Brasileirão match with a series of absences

Flamengo is preparing to face Sport in a postponed match from the 12th round of the Brazilian Championship. For the match at Arena Pernambuco, the Red and Black already have at least ten confirmed absences.

This is because Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, and Ecuador have called up Flamengo players for the November FIFA international window. As a result, the Red and Black already have seven absences due to call-ups. In addition, some players are still recovering from injury.

In summary, Pedro is still treating a forearm fracture. On the other hand, Léo Ortiz is dealing with ankle pain, while Jorginho is recovering from a muscle injury in his right thigh. With this, Flamengo now totals ten absent players.

Who are Flamengo’s absences?

And what are the match details?

Meanwhile, Flamengo visits Sport at Arena Pernambuco. The match takes place on Saturday (15th), starting at 6:30pm (Brasília time), as a postponed fixture from the 12th round of the Brasileirão. The game will be broadcast by Amazon Prime Video, via streaming.

How is Flamengo doing in the standings?

Currently, Flamengo is tied with leader Palmeiras in points. So far, both have 68, however, the São Paulo team has the advantage in number of wins, which is the first tiebreaker criterion in the Brasileirão.

With this, Flamengo is in second place in the Brasileirão standings. Meanwhile, Palmeiras leads the national tournament, even after losing the 33rd round match to Mirassol by 2-1.

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