De La Cruz could miss Flamengo’s clash with Botafogo, here’s why | OneFootball

De La Cruz has only 15 minutes of play on synthetic turf since joining Flamengo

Flamengo is preparing to face Botafogo on Wednesday (15th) in a match for the 28th round of the Brasileirão. For the classic at Estádio Nilton Santos, Fla will assess the presence of De La Cruz due to the synthetic turf.

This is because Flamengo has long been concerned about the possibility of worsening De La Cruz's knee problems on the synthetic turf at Engenhão. Not surprisingly, the Uruguayan has never played on Botafogo's field.

In fact, since joining Flamengo, De La Cruz has only 15 minutes of play on the synthetic turf at Allianz Parque, Palmeiras' stadium.

On the other hand, the player has also never set foot on Athletico-PR's field, which is also synthetic. As a result, Filipe Luís and De La Cruz himself will decide on the midfielder's presence in the match against Botafogo.

What is the midfielder's situation?

Currently, De La Cruz has improved his tactical skills during the FIFA Data period in October. The report from Coluna do Fla gathered this information.

Thus, the Uruguayan midfielder is prepared for the sequence of important games that Flamengo has this season.

What are the details of Flamengo's next game?

In summary, still uncertain if they will have De La Cruz available, Flamengo returns to the field this Wednesday (15th). At Engenhão, Fla faces Botafogo for the 28th round of the Brasileirão. The classic takes place at Estádio Nilton Santos, starting at 7:30 PM (Brasília time).

Finally, the clash between Flamengo and Botafogo will be broadcast live on RecordTV (open channel), CazéTV (YouTube), and Premiere, on pay-per-view.

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