Filipe Luís benches Pedro, backs Plata’s return v Atlético-MG | OneFootball

Beyond the changes in the attack, Allan and Jorginho are expected to start the match together in midfield against Atlético-MG

Flamengo is ready to face Atlético-MG in the 17th round of the Brazilian Championship. For Sunday's match (27), coach Filipe Luís outlined the team with the return of Allan and Jorginho in midfield, in addition to Plata in place of Pedro in the attack.

WHAT IS THE PROBABLE LINEUP OF FLAMENGO?

Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Viña; Allan, Jorginho and Arrascaeta; Luiz Araújo, Bruno Henrique and Plata (Pedro).

DOES FLAMENGO HAVE ANY ABSENCES?

Flamengo still has some absences. This is because Alex Sandro and Ayrton Lucas, who left the game against São Paulo injured, and Michael, with ankle pain, will not play against Atlético-MG.

In addition to them, Erick Pulgar is still treating the fracture in his right foot suffered in the Club World Cup, which required surgery. Finally, Flamengo will continue without De La Cruz. This is because the Uruguayan received approval from the Mais Querido to travel to Uruguay and spend the weekend with his family, after a controversy in the backstage.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S SITUATION IN THE BRAZILIAN CHAMPIONSHIP?

Currently, in the Brazilian Championship, Flamengo is the vice-leader, with 33 points. The leader, however, is Cruzeiro, with 34. In the 17th round of the Brazilian Championship, the Minas Gerais team faces Ceará. For the Mais Querido to regain the lead, they need to win and hope for a slip-up from the team led by Leonardo Jardim.

WHAT TIME IS THE FLAMENGO MATCH AGAINST ATLÉTICO-MG?

The match between Flamengo and Atlético-MG is scheduled for 20:30 (Brasília time) on Sunday (27), at Maracanã, in the 17th round of the Brazilian Championship. Therefore, the Rubro-Negro can watch the match on Premiere, via pay-per-view.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.