Flamengo players stayed in Rio and did not travel to face Grêmio in the Brazilian Championship

Flamengo internally determined the planning for the next two games of the season, against Grêmio and Peñarol. Through social media, the club informed that 12 of its squad will remain in Rio de Janeiro to carry out activities at the Ninho do Urubu CT. They are the 11 starters from the defeat to Uruguay at the Maracanã, in the Libertadores, in addition to Léo Ortiz.

Therefore, the Rubro-Negro will travel to Porto Alegre this Saturday (21) with an alternative group with an eye on the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship. The ball rolls against the Tricolor Gaucho on Sunday (22), at 18.30, at the Arena. Of the main technical committee, the only one who will travel with the rest of the athletes is Tite – his son and assistant Matheus Bachi will remain in Rio, in charge of training.

In fact, Flamengo explained that the logistics to Rio Grande do Sul are still affected by the rain tragedy. In other words, there will be greater physical fatigue in the main players for the trip to Montevideo, where the team will play the decisive duel in the Libertadores quarter-finals, on Thursday (26), at 7 p.m., at the Campeón del Siglo.

Peñarol won 1-0 at the Maracanã, forcing the Rubro-Negro to win by a minimum margin to at least qualify for the penalty shootout. If you win by two goals or more, you are guaranteed to advance to the Libertadores semifinals. However, a draw or another defeat for Tite’s team in Uruguay means elimination.