Filipe Luís names Flamengo XI for Botafogo clash in training | OneFootball

Flamengo holds training session on Saturday morning (14th) at CT Ninho do Urubu

Countdown to another match in the Campeonato Carioca. On the morning of this Saturday (14th), Flamengo will have its last training session before facing Botafogo in the quarterfinals of the state championship. Thus, during the activities, Filipe Luís will define the starting lineup for Sunday’s (15th) clash at Estádio Nilton Santos.

With four days of preparation, Flamengo faces the classic against Botafogo aiming to secure a spot in the semifinals of the Carioca. For this, the team is intensifying the final adjustments before the decisive match.

According to the schedule released by the club, Filipe Luís will lead Saturday’s (14th) training session starting at 9:30 a.m. (Brasília time). Thus, the coach will use the activity to define the strategy and finalize the team’s details.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S PROBABLE LINEUP?

Rossi; Varela (Royal), Danilo, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro (Ayrton Lucas); Erick Pulgar, Evertton Araújo, Paquetá and Arrascaeta; Pedro and Everton Cebolinha.

For the match against Botafogo, Filipe Luís will be without three players: Saúl, Jorginho, and De La Cruz. As a result, the coach will need to adjust the team to make up for these absences.

Saúl remains out of the squad as he is still recovering from surgery on his left ankle. In addition, Jorginho is also sidelined, having been diagnosed with a left hamstring injury and remains in treatment.

On the other hand, De La Cruz will not play because he has restrictions regarding synthetic pitches, such as the one at Estádio Nilton Santos. Finally, Luiz Araújo is still a doubt, as he is undergoing physical conditioning after recovering from muscle pain in his left thigh and awaits final evaluation.

WHAT ARE THE DETAILS OF THE FLAMENGO VS BOTAFOGO MATCH?

Flamengo and Botafogo face each other this Sunday (15th) at 5:30 p.m. (Brasília time) in the quarterfinals of the Campeonato Carioca. It is worth noting that the match is a knockout and neither team has an advantage: if the game ends in a draw in regular time, the spot in the semifinals will be decided by penalty shootout.

Coluna do Fla TV will show all the details of the classic on YouTube, as well as real-time coverage on their website and social media. Rede Globo (free-to-air) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will also broadcast the match.

HOW DID FLAMENGO QUALIFY?

Flamengo secured their spot by finishing in fourth place, while Botafogo advanced as the leader of Group B. Having had the better campaign, the alvinegro team secured home advantage for the match. Thus, the eliminated team will play for the Taça Rio, which also brings together clubs from the same group. The competition will have semifinals played over two legs and a single-match final.

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