Filipe Luís reveals why a Flamengo player was dropped against Botafogo | OneFootball

Which player did Filipe Luís cut from the Flamengo vs. Botafogo game?

Coach Filipe Luís provided some explanations after Flamengo's 3-0 victory over Botafogo at Engenhão. In one of them, the red-black commander revealed the reason for 'cutting' defender Cleiton from the list of related players.

“Cleiton was a technical option because I chose to bring João Victor, who returned from the National Team”, said Filipe Luís in a press conference on Wednesday (15). It's important to emphasize that the young defender related to the match against Botafogo returned after representing the 'Amarelinha' in the U-20 World Cup.

WHAT HAPPENED TO CLEITON AT FLAMENGO?

It's important to note that Cleiton is one of the defenders Filipe Luís has available in the squad. In the match against Bahia, the athlete was used by the red-black commander when Danilo ended up being sent off in the final minutes at Fonte Nova in Salvador.

Even though he wasn't listed for the classic against Botafogo, Cleiton was present in Flamengo's activities during the FIFA Date period. The defender, in fact, has a current contract with the Red-Black until the end of this season.

HOW WAS THE FLAMENGO VS. BOTAFOGO GAME?

Without Cleiton, Léo Ortiz and Léo Pereira formed the defensive duo for Flamengo against Botafogo. In the classic, the red-black defense did not concede any goals, while the attack scored three, winning 3-0 at Engenhão.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME?

Flamengo's next game in the Brasileirão will be against Palmeiras, for the 29th round of the Brasileirão. The match kicks off at 4 PM (Brasília time) this Sunday (19) at Maracanã. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV will show the details of the match on YouTube. Finally, Rede Globo (open channel), GETV (YouTube), and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the duel.

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