Fear or respect? Ex-Internacional star warns before Flamengo clash | OneFootball

Flamengo to Decide Libertadores Round of 16 Away from Home

Flamengo and Internacional face off this Wednesday (13th) for the first leg of the Libertadores round of 16. The teams will meet again on August 20th at Beira-Rio. With the first match taking place at Maracanã, former midfielder Magrão, who played for the Colorado team between 2007 and 2009, issued a warning to his former club.

— The difference today between Flamengo and Internacional is the squad. I'm not talking about the 11 players on the field, but the rotation that Filipe Luís can implement at Flamengo and Roger can't. It's a knockout stage. It will be decided here at Beira-Rio. It will depend a lot on how the first game went there, and Inter has to come back alive -, he said, before concluding:

— When I was at Inter, we went to play against River Plate in Argentina. It was somewhat similar to what's happening today. I said: 'We have to come back alive to Beira-Rio.' We came back with a difference. We lost 2-1 and managed to turn it around here. For Inter to dream of getting past Flamengo, they have to come back alive from Maracanã -, concluded Magrão in an interview with ‘ESPN’.

HOW IS FLAMENGO PREPARING?

Filipe Luís has three confirmed absences for Flamengo's lineup against Internacional. Erick Pulgar is still recovering from a fracture in his right foot, while Danilo is treating a muscle injury in his right thigh. Additionally, Arrascaeta will have to serve an automatic suspension after accumulating three yellow cards. On the other hand, the coach can count on the return of Nicolás De La Cruz.

WHEN DO FLAMENGO AND INTERNACIONAL FACE OFF?

Flamengo x Internacional takes place at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) this Wednesday (13th) at Maracanã. Moreover, the match, valid for the first leg of the Libertadores round of 16, will be covered by Coluna do Fla through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (open channel), ESPN (cable TV), and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the match.

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