Leonardo Jardim: ‘two solutions’ for Alex Sandro and Ayrton Lucas | OneFootball

Alex Sandro and Ayrton Lucas compete for a spot at Flamengo’s left back position

Alex Sandro started in Flamengo’s 2-1 win over Fluminense this Sunday (12) and was highlighted in Leonardo Jardim’s analysis. The coach commented on the situation at left back and compared the experienced player with Ayrton Lucas, highlighting both options as important solutions for the Rubro-Negro squad.

— I see this as a good problem for the coach to have: a player like Alex (Sandro) with his experience, and a slightly younger player with Ayrton (Lucas)’s quality. He has already been with the Brazilian national team, so we are not talking about just any player. In the conversations I had with Ayrton, I told him that — he said, before continuing:

— This is the Ayrton Lucas we have to get back, because I need two competitive players who can give us solutions, because we know that for some of our players, playing three games in a row, especially those of a certain age, can represent an injury risk — he stated.

— Ayrton didn’t play earlier because he had an adductor problem, he had to deal with that, and we had to use Alex more, who had muscle pain. Then Erick’s situation happened, I had to use Jorginho a bit more, and he also had muscle pain. That’s why we need this kind of management — Leonardo Jardim concluded in the post-match press conference.

ALEX SANDRO RETURNING FROM INJURY?

Ayrton Lucas held the starting spot while Alex Sandro was sidelined with a right hamstring injury. In total, the No. 6 played the full 90 minutes against Red Bull Bragantino, Santos, and Cusco (PER).

However, after recovering from the injury, Alex Sandro regained his starting place this Sunday (12). The experienced full-back ended up involved in the play that led to Fluminense’s goal, but even so, Flamengo managed to win the derby 2-1.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

With Alex Sandro and Ayrton Lucas available, Flamengo return to the pitch this Thursday (16), when they face Independiente Medellín (COL). Kickoff is at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time at the Maracanã, in the second round of the Libertadores group stage.

So, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, ESPN and Disney+ will broadcast the Libertadores match.

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