Leonardo Jardim picks XI for Flamengo v Athletico-PR in Saturday training | OneFootball

Flamengo hold a training session on Saturday afternoon (16) at CT Ninho do Urubu, focusing on their Brasileirão match

The countdown is on for another Flamengo match this season. On Saturday afternoon (16), the Rio de Janeiro side will have their final training session before facing Athletico-PR in the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship.

During the session, head coach Leonardo Jardim will define Flamengo’s starting lineup for Sunday’s match (17) at Arena da Baixada. After that, the squad will travel to Curitiba. The likely lineup is as follows: Rossi, Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Pulgar, Saúl (Danilo) and Carrascal; Plata (Luiz Araújo), Samuel Lino and Pedro.

For the match, Leonardo Jardim will be without Arrascaeta, who is still recovering from surgery on his right clavicle. In addition, the Portuguese coach has midfield problems, as Jorginho and Evertton Araújo are serving automatic suspensions against the Paraná side.

The big news could be the return of Paquetá, who has a chance of facing Athletico-PR after recovering from swelling in his left thigh. Meanwhile, Erick Pulgar remains an uncertainty: although he is no longer feeling shoulder pain, his place in the matchday squad depends entirely on the final training session. Gonzalo Plata, who has pain in his left knee, rounds out the list of doubts.

HOW MANY DAYS OF PREPARATION DID FLAMENGO HAVE?

In total, Flamengo had two days of preparation after their elimination from the Copa do Brasil. With no time off after being knocked out by Vitória on Thursday (14), the squad returned on Friday (15), and Leonardo Jardim will oversee the final training session this Saturday (16), starting at 3:00 p.m. (Brasília time).

With their focus reset, the red-and-black side from Rio will take on Athletico-PR in this showdown aiming to pick up points in the national competition. At the moment, Mengão sit in second place with 30 points.

WHAT ARE THE DETAILS OF THE MATCH BETWEEN FLAMENGO AND ATHLETICO-PR?

Flamengo and Athletico-PR face off this Sunday (17) at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), in the 16th round of the Brasileirão. Therefore, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla TV will bring all the details of the clash on YouTube, in addition to real-time coverage on the website and social media. In addition, SporTV (cable TV) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match.

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