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FIFA Dates Will Sideline Palmeiras and Flamengo

The FIFA international break promises to be a major obstacle for Flamengo and Palmeiras in this final stretch of the Brasileirão. After all, both teams have players called up for their national teams. This Friday (07), the São Paulo team lost two more players for the match against Santos on November 15: Gustavo Gómez and Ramón Sosa.

The duo is on the Paraguayan National Team list for the games against the United States and Mexico, on November 15 and 18. In addition to Gómez and Sosa, coach Abel Ferreira will also be without Vitor Roque, called up by Brazil, and Flaco López, who appeared on Argentina’s squad list.

COULD THE LIST OF PALMEIRAS CALL-UPS GROW?

Besides the four already called up, Palmeiras could lose three more players for the match against Santos. That’s because Uruguay has not yet released its list. Thus, Piquerez, Emi Martínez, and Facundo Torres are in contention for a spot with La Celeste Olímpica.

WHICH FLAMENGO PLAYERS HAVE BEEN CALLED UP?

Flamengo faces a situation similar to Palmeiras. After all, Mengão will lose Danilo and Alex Sandro to Brazil, and Jorge Carrascal to Colombia. In addition, Gonzalo Plata is in contention for Ecuador, and Arrascaeta, Varela, Viña, and De La Cruz are on Uruguay’s radar. However, the latter has requested not to be called up.

WHICH MATCHES WILL FLAMENGO AND PALMEIRAS BE AFFECTED IN?

Therefore, Flamengo will be without its called-up players for the match against Sport on the 15th. In addition, Rubro-Negro faces Fluminense on the 19th, one day after the FIFA break. In other words, it is likely that the national team players will be absent from the Maracanã derby.

As for Palmeiras, the called-up players will miss the derby against Santos at Vila Belmiro and could also be out on November 19, in the match against Vitória at Allianz Parque. Both Abel Ferreira’s team and Flamengo are considering arranging exclusive flights to bring the players back earlier.

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