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What Did Filipe Luís Say About Erick Pulgar Not Being Called Up for Chile?

Flamengo had a number of players called up for the upcoming FIFA break. During the latest press conference, coach Filipe Luís commented on the matter and, in addition, heaped praise on Erick Pulgar, who ended up being left out of Chile’s squad.

— About Erick, I’ve said it many times. He’s national team material for any country in the world. I don’t know what happened (for him not to be called up), but I have no doubt that he’s a very important player for Chile. I also suppose they took into account the timing of the season for Flamengo and that Chile isn’t competing for anything –, said Filipe Luís in an interview last Sunday (09).

HOW IS ERICK PULGAR’S SITUATION AT FLAMENGO?

Erick Pulgar is enjoying a great phase wearing the Flamengo shirt. After several months sidelined due to surgery on the fifth metatarsal of his right foot, the Chilean returned to the pitch in October.

It’s important to highlight that Erick Pulgar quickly became a starter in Flamengo’s midfield. At the moment, the number 5 for Mengão acts as a kind of ‘balance’ between the team’s offensive and defensive systems.

WHICH FLAMENGO PLAYERS WERE CALLED UP?

Arrascaeta, Viña, and Varela were called up to represent Uruguay in this FIFA break. In addition, Plata and Carrascal are with Ecuador and Colombia, respectively. Meanwhile, Alex Sandro and Danilo are representing Brazil. Because of this, the called-up players will miss Flamengo’s next game in the Brasileirão.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT GAME IN THE BRASILEIRÃO?

Flamengo’s next game in the Brasileirão takes place this Saturday (15th) against Sport, in a rescheduled match from the 12th round. In short, kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Arena Pernambuco, in Recife. In this way, Coluna do Fla TV will show the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on their website and social media.

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