Flamengo may get two boosts for Atlético-MG Copa do Brasil tie | OneFootball

Ayrton Lucas and Alex Sandro have been out since July 19

Flamengo takes to the field this Thursday (31) to face Atlético-MG, for the Copa do Brasil, at Maracanã. Thus, the team led by coach Filipe Luís can count on two reinforcements for the combat in Rio de Janeiro: Alex Sandro and Ayrton Lucas.

This is because the two players trained with the group this Tuesday (29) and are living in expectation of reinforcing Flamengo in the duel against Atlético-MG. If everything goes well, the tendency is that the presence on the related list will depend only on the decision of Filipe Luís' technical commission.

WHAT IS THE SITUATION OF THE PLAYERS?

Alex Sandro has been out since Flamengo's first match after the Club World Cup, against São Paulo. The experienced left-back suffered a left thigh injury on July 12. In the same game, Ayrton Lucas had a deep cut on his leg after a blow in the second half.

WHAT IS THE SITUATION OF FLAMENGO?

If Alex Sandro and Ayrton Lucas are not released for the match against Atlético-MG, coach Filipe Luís will have Matías Viña. The Uruguayan side has been gaining minutes after returning from a serious injury. In addition, the foreigner made good games and fell into the graces of the red-black crowd.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO X ATLÉTICO-MG?

Flamengo takes to the field this Thursday (31) to face Atlético-MG, at Maracanã, in a match valid for the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil, at 21h30 (Brasília time). In this way, the Coluna do Fla brings all the information about the confrontation.

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