Viña intensifies rivalry with Ayrton Lucas at Flamengo: “I was out, but…” | OneFootball

Viña came on for Alex Sandro against Vitória

Alex Sandro has a muscle injury in his left calf and is out, even from the Brazilian National Team. Thus, the competition for the left-back position promises to be fierce between Viña and Ayrton Lucas for this Sunday’s (31st) match against Grêmio at Maracanã. Despite the ‘excess’ of players for the position at Flamengo, the Uruguayan remains calm and has made himself available to help the team in the best way possible, even after a long period out due to injury.

— I was out for a long time, but I’m a very calm guy day-to-day. I always train for myself and, of course, to help the team. I’ve been out for a while, but my intention is to be ready for the game. Against Vitória, it was a match where I had been out for three or four games, and that’s it, train, just like I did when I was out. It’s about coming in and being ready to help the team — said Viña, in the mixed zone at Maracanã.

— It’s about being ready, training, and the coach decides. Everyone is dedicated, the group is very united. I’m someone who talks a lot with Alex Sandro, with Ayrton Lucas every day, always helping the teammates who play. Alex played, then I came in, but we’re always ready. The competition is very tough, and Flamengo has a lot of good players. So, it’s about being prepared to get minutes — added the left-back.

WHAT HAPPENED TO ALEX SANDRO AND AYRTON LUCAS?

At the moment, Viña is ‘third in line’ for the left-back position. Against Vitória, on Monday (25th), the Uruguayan was on the bench but got his chance after Alex Sandro was injured. On the other hand, Ayrton Lucas missed the match due to personal reasons.

WHICH LEFT-BACK WILL PLAY AGAINST GRÊMIO?

Without Alex Sandro, Filipe Luís has the rest of the week to decide who will face Grêmio. The match kicks off this Sunday (31st) at Maracanã, for the 22nd round of the Brasileirão. If Mengão is on the field, then there’s full coverage from Coluna do Fla, on the website, social media, and YouTube.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.