Saúl and Cebolinha in Flamengo squad for Medellín clash | OneFootball

Mais Querido are the current Libertadores champions

Flamengo face Independiente Medellín (COL) this Thursday (16) in the second round of the Libertadores group stage. For the match, Leonardo Jardim finalized the squad list, with some new faces.

Which players were called up?

Alex Sandro Andrew Ayrton Lucas Bruno Henrique Carrascal Danilo Arrascaeta De La Cruz Dyogo Alves Emerson Royal Everton Cebolinha Evertton Araújo Varela Luiz Araújo Léo Ortiz Paquetá Léo Pereira Pedro Plata Rossi Lino Saúl Vitão Wallace Yan

Who are Flamengo’s absentees?

At the moment, Flamengo have only two absentees for the match against Independiente Medellín. That is because Jorginho is still recovering from a muscle injury in his left calf. In addition, Erick Pulgar is being treated for an acromioclavicular joint injury in his right shoulder.

What are the match and broadcast details?

Finally, it is worth noting that Flamengo vs. Independiente Medellín will be broadcast live on ESPN, on pay TV, as well as on Disney+ Premium via streaming. Meanwhile, Coluna do Fla TV will follow all the details of the match live on YouTube.

What is Fla’s situation in the Libertadores?

In short, Flamengo won their first match of the Libertadores group stage, against Cusco (PER). As a result, the Rubro-Negro side have three points in Group A, but for now sit in second place, since Estudiantes (ARG) beat the Peruvian team last Tuesday (14).

It is important to highlight that if Flamengo beat Independiente Medellín this Thursday (16), they will retake the top spot in Group A of the 2026 Libertadores. It is also worth noting that the Colombian team have just one point in the South American competition.

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