Flamengo line-up: Saúl ruled out for clash with Bahia | OneFootball

Flamengo completed their preparations this Saturday for the match against Bahia. The duel will take place this Sunday at 6:30 PM (Brasília time), for the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship, at Arena Fonte Nova. For this match, coach Filipe Luís will not have Saúl Ñíguez available.

The Spanish midfielder was left out of the squad due to ankle pain.

Other Absences

Besides Saúl, Flamengo will also be without defender Léo Pereira and left-back Alex Sandro. Both received their third yellow card in the 1-1 draw with Cruzeiro last Thursday and will have to serve a suspension.

Flamengo's Lineup

Thus, Flamengo is expected to take the field with the following lineup: Rossi; Varela, Danilo, Léo Ortiz, and Ayrton Lucas; De la Cruz, Jorginho, and Arrascaeta; Plata, Samuel Lino, and Pedro.

Standings Situation

The Rubro-Negro needs a good result to prevent Palmeiras from closing in on the fight for the Brazilian Championship title. The Rio de Janeiro club is at the top with 55 points, three more than Verdão, who are in second. Meanwhile, Bahia is in sixth place with 40 points.

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