Saúl missing as Filipe Luís names Flamengo squad for Bahia clash | OneFootball

Flamengo and Bahia face off this Sunday (05), at Arena Fonte Nova, in Salvador

Fighting to maintain their lead in the Brasileirão, Flamengo will take on Bahia starting at 6:30pm (Brasília time) this Sunday (04), at Arena Fonte Nova. Before departing for Salvador, coach Filipe Luís finalized the squad list.

WHICH PLAYERS WERE CALLED UP BY FLAMENGO?

Goalkeepers: Dyogo Alves, Matheus Cunha, Rossi; Full-backs: Ayrton Lucas, Emerson Royal, Guillermo Varela, Matías Viña; Center-backs: Cleiton, Danilo, Léo Ortiz; Midfielders: Allan, Carrascal, De Arrascaeta, De La Cruz, Evertton Araújo, Jorginho, Forwards: Bruno Henrique, Everton Cebolinha, Juninho, Luiz Araújo, Pedro, Plata, Samuel Lino, Wallace Yan.

DOES FLAMENGO HAVE ANY ABSENCES?

In total, Flamengo travels to Salvador with four absences in the squad. First, the club announced that midfielder Saúl Ñiguez is out of Sunday’s match (05) due to pain in his left ankle.

Meanwhile, Erick Pulgar is still undergoing physical reconditioning after recovering from an injury to the fifth metatarsal of his right foot.

In addition, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro were shown their third yellow card during the goalless draw against Cruzeiro last Thursday (02). As a result, both the center-back and the left-back are suspended and will miss the team’s next match.

WHAT TIME DOES THE MATCH KICK OFF?

The match between Flamengo and Bahia kicks off at 6:30pm (Brasília time) this Sunday (05), at Maracanã. The match will be broadcast via pay-per-view on Premiere.

Additionally, for those who want exclusive coverage of Mengão, Coluna do Fla offers real-time minute-by-minute updates on their website, as well as updates on social media and on YouTube.

HOW ARE FLAMENGO AND BAHIA ARRIVING FOR THE MATCH?

Currently, Flamengo leads the Brasileirão with 55 points. So far, the Rubro-Negro has 16 wins, seven draws, and two losses in the competition. In other words, a positive result against Bahia would allow Mengão to further extend their lead at the top of the table.

On the other hand, Bahia is trying to break into the G-4. With 40 points, the team from Bahia sits in sixth place in the tournament, with just 11 wins, seven draws, and seven losses.

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