Filipe Luís decides on De La Cruz for Flamengo v Racing clash | OneFootball

Is De La Cruz included for the Flamengo vs Racing (ARG) match?

Flamengo faces Racing (ARG) this Wednesday (22nd), in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semi-final. The match takes place at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã. For the clash, coach Filipe Luís has included De La Cruz for the first ‘decision’ between the teams in the continental tournament.

De La Cruz returns to the Flamengo team after being left out of the squad against Palmeiras on Sunday (19th), for the Brasileirão. In a press conference, coach Filipe Luís stated that the Uruguayan was unavailable due to not having managed a sequence of training sessions last week.

It's important to note that De La Cruz was also left out of the classic against Botafogo, due to the difficulty he has playing on synthetic turf. Thus, the number 18 returns to the squad after missing two games.

WILL DE LA CRUZ START IN THE FLAMENGO VS RACING MATCH?

Even though he is included, the tendency is for De La Cruz to start the match as an option on the bench. In the outline of the starting team, Erick Pulgar and Jorginho appear as the midfield duo.

HOW IS FLAMENGO PREPARING FOR THE MATCH AGAINST RACING?

Besides the return of De La Cruz, coach Filipe Luís will also have Léo Ortiz available. After suffering an ankle strain in the game against Palmeiras, the number 3 has recovered in time and is among those included for the upcoming match.

WHEN IS THE FLAMENGO VS RACING MATCH?

The match between Flamengo and Racing takes place at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) this Wednesday (22nd), at Maracanã. Thus, Coluna do Fla provides the details of the match with the most Flamengo-focused coverage on the internet. Finally, Rede Globo (open channel), GETV (YouTube), and Paramount (streaming) will broadcast the duel.

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