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Out against Juventude, Léo Ortiz will start against Estudiantes (ARG)

The Flamengo faces Estudiantes (ARG) this Thursday (18), for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Libertadores. For the duel, coach Filipe Luís counts on the return of Léo Ortiz, who served a suspension against Juventude, in the Brasileirão.

WHAT IS THE PROBABLE LINEUP OF FLAMENGO?

Rossi; Varela (Emerson Royal), Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; De la Cruz, Saúl and Arrascaeta; Plata, Samuel Lino and Pedro (Bruno Henrique).

On the right side, Varela is back available. However, Emerson Royal did well against Juventude and ‘runs from the outside’ in the fight for the starting spot. The Uruguayan did not play in Caxias do Sul due to pubalgia. In defense, Léo Ortiz comes in for Danilo.

On the left side, Alex Sandro remains out and gives way to Ayrton Lucas. In the middle, Jorginho is still likely to be out. Therefore, De La Cruz is the favorite to start the duel. The Uruguayan was rested in Caxias do Sul aiming at the heavy sequence that Flamengo will have in the coming weeks.

Finally, the last doubt is in the attack. Bruno Henrique started in both round of 16 games, against Internacional. However, Pedro is in good form in the Brasileirão and may appear in the starting lineup of Flamengo against Estudiantes.

WHERE TO WATCH FLAMENGO X ESTUDIANTES?

The lineup of Flamengo will be announced only around 8pm (Brasília time) this Thursday (18). The ball only rolls at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores da América.

The subscription channel ESPN (cable channel) and Disney Plus (streaming) show the game. However, the best and most red-black coverage is on Coluna do Fla, which brings everything from the duel on the website, on social media and on YouTube. Therefore, stay tuned.

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