Léo Pereira: FIFA break key for Flamengo to reset and improve | OneFootball

Flamengo hasn't played since August 31, when they drew with Grêmio

The Flamengo fan can't stand being without games any longer. The longing for Filipe Luís' team will finally be satisfied this Sunday (14), when Flamengo faces Juventude in the Brasileirão. While the Nation laments the FIFA break, for the players, the period was one of rest, preparation, and correcting mistakes.

— We had time to prepare and rest, which we were able to use to fix some details where we were making mistakes. It's always good to work on that so we can come in strong and maintain the lead in this tough game against Juventude — said Léo Pereira, in an interview with ‘FlamengoTV’.

Flamengo hasn't played since August 31, when they drew 1-1 with Grêmio at Maracanã. Two weeks later, the Rubro-Negro faces Juventude at Estádio Alfredo Jaconi, in Caxias do Sul, starting at 4pm (Brasília time).

DID ALL THE PLAYERS PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING DURING THE FIFA BREAK?

Despite the rest celebrated by Léo Pereira, not all players were able to take time off. After all, part of the squad was called up to represent their national teams in the World Cup Qualifiers. Therefore, they missed training sessions: Arrascaeta, Varela, and Viña (Uruguay), Samuel Lino (Brazil), Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador), and Jorge Carrascal (Colombia).

In addition, Flamengo has three doubts for the next round of the Brasileirão: Jorginho, Alex Sandro, and Varela, who are experiencing pain. Not to mention, of course, Erick Pulgar, who is still recovering from a metatarsal fracture. The midfielder has been off the field since June this year, when he was injured against Bayern Munich (GER) in the Club World Cup.

WHERE TO WATCH JUVENTUDE VS FLAMENGO?

The ball rolls for Juventude and Flamengo starting at 4pm (Brasília time), with exclusive streaming on Amazon Prime. However, Coluna do Fla brings the best coverage of the match, with information on the website, social media, and YouTube.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.