With Paquetá, Flamengo name squad to face Athletico-PR | OneFootball

Athletico-PR host Flamengo on Sunday (17) in the 16th round of the Brasileirão

Flamengo released, this Saturday (16), the list of players called up for the match against Athletico-PR on Sunday (17). The rubro-negro club’s announcement revealed that Gonzalo Plata remains out with swelling in his knee.

Check out the squad list:

Alex Sandro, Andrew, Ayrton Lucas, Bruno Henrique, Carrascal, Danilo, Dyogo Alves, Royal, Cebolinha, Varela, Léo Ortiz, Lucas Paquetá, Léo Pereira, Luiz Felipe, Pedro, Rossi, Lino, Saúl, Vitão and Wallace Yan.

The players are available to Leonardo Jardim for the clash at Arena da Baixada, in Curitiba, in the 16th round of the Brasileirão. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

What is the Brasileirão situation?

The Rubro-Negro are keeping an eye on the top spot in the Brasileirão. After all, Palmeiras have 34 points, while Fla have 30 with a game in hand. Therefore, if the São Paulo side slip up, the Rio club can cut the gap and really turn up the pressure in the battle for first place.

Where to watch Flamengo vs Athletico-PR?

So, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the clash between the Rio club and Athletico-PR through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, SporTV (cable TV) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Brasileirão match.

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