Filipe Luís on Flamengo v Grêmio: “He asked to come off” | OneFootball

De La Cruz reportedly requested a substitution during the 1-1 draw between Flamengo and Grêmio

After the 1-1 draw between Flamengo and Grêmio on Sunday (31) at Maracanã, coach Filipe Luís was questioned about the substitutions. The coach of the Most Beloved then revealed that Nicolás de la Cruz requested to leave the game, which was valid for the 22nd round of the Brasileirão.

— He [De La Cruz] requested a substitution. He is a player who has recovered, managed to have a sequence of training sessions, and is well again. He gives us a lot of dynamics in the midfield, both in attack and defense. One of the pillars of this team. I am very happy to have him back. At the moment he left, the team was already struggling. It had difficulties to move forward. Not because of De La Cruz's departure, but because of the moment the team was in, perhaps trying more to defend the result than to continue with the dynamics. We ended up suffering more.

Does De La Cruz have physical problems?

Since joining Flamengo, Nico de la Cruz has been absent from the team on several occasions. More precisely, the midfielder has missed 34 opportunities with the Rubro-Negro. The Uruguayan even had his name involved in controversy when a former doctor of Flamengo exposed an alleged chronic injury of the athlete in a WhatsApp group.

What is Flamengo's next game under Filipe Luís?

With De La Cruz available, Flamengo returns to the field for the Brazilian Championship only on September 14. On that occasion, Filipe Luís's team will face Juventude at 4 PM (Brasília time) at Alfredo Jaconi, for the 23rd round of the tournament. Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match through YouTube, the website, and social media.

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