Ex-Corinthians star backs Palmeiras v Flamengo in Libertadores final | OneFootball

Flamengo faces Palmeiras in the Libertadores final, in Lima

Flamengo and Palmeiras will decide the final of the Copa Libertadores on November 29th, at the Monumental Stadium, in Lima, Peru. Ahead of the clash, former Corinthians player Walter Casagrande placed his bet on the team from São Paulo and explained his reasons.

— Palmeiras has a slight favoritism. The Palmeiras team is younger, gets injured less, and has fewer players in the medical department. This is not just a problem for Flamengo — São Paulo, for example, played against Vasco with 11 players in the medical department. The club with the fewest injured players, except for Paulinho, is Palmeiras. Abel almost always has the full squad available — Casagrande began.

— So much so that they played with a mixed team against Juventude and won there. They also played against Internacional and won. I think Palmeiras is a physically better team than Flamengo. Abel always has all the players available. Flamengo, for example, has Pedro, who is the best striker in Brazil, with a broken arm — it’s not known whether he’ll play or not. Jorginho and Carrascal felt discomfort — concluded the former Corinthians player.

HOW ARE BOTH TEAMS ARRIVING?

Flamengo defeated Racing (ARG) 1-0 at Maracanã, with a goal from Jorge Carrascal in the 42nd minute of the second half. At Estádio Presidente Perón, the teams drew with no goals. With that, Mengão advanced to the final.

On the other hand, Palmeiras had to sweat to secure qualification. That’s because Abel Ferreira’s team was run over 3-0 by LDU (EQU) in Quito. However, they managed a 4-0 win in the return leg and advanced to the final.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

Before thinking about Palmeiras, Flamengo has a commitment in the Brazilian Championship. Thus, the red-black team faces São Paulo this Wednesday (05), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Vila Belmiro, for the 32nd round.

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