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Flamengo faces Atlético-MG at 7pm (Brasília time) this Wednesday (06)

With classification for the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil at stake, Flamengo and Atlético-MG face off at 7pm (Brasília time) this Wednesday (06), in the second game of the knockout stage's round of 16. For the duel at Arena MRV, coach Filipe Luís will not have eight players.

HOW MANY PLAYERS WILL FLAMENGO BE MISSING DUE TO PHYSICAL ISSUES?

In total, Flamengo will not be able to count on five players due to physical issues. This is because both Bruno Henrique and Luiz Araújo will be out of the 'decisive' match due to the accumulation of games in the season. Thus, the attacking duo is undergoing load control.

In addition, Filipe Luís will not have Erick Pulgar at his disposal, who is recovering from surgery on the fifth metatarsal of his right foot, and Danilo, who is treating an injury to the posterior muscle of his right thigh. Already De La Cruz is absent because he is doing strength and mobility work due to a chronic problem in his left knee.

WHY WON'T MICHAEL AND VICTOR HUGO PLAY TODAY?

Michael trained normally in the last few days at CT Ninho do Urubu, after recovering from pain in his left ankle. However, the attacker has been out of action for six weeks, and Filipe Luís chose to leave him out of the squad. In addition, Victor Hugo is also not an option due to a technical decision.

AND JORGE CARRASCAL?

Finally, Jorge Carrascal, Flamengo's new reinforcement, is also a confirmed absence in today's game (06). Although he is already regularized in the CBF's Daily Information Bulletin (BID), the Colombian midfielder only signed a contract with Rubro-Negro after the first game of the round of 16.

It is worth explaining that teams can only register new players until one day before the first game of each phase of the Copa do Brasil. Thus, Jorge Carrascal will only be available if Flamengo advances to the quarterfinals of the tournament.

WHAT TIME DOES THE BALL ROLL FOR THE GAME?

With eight confirmed absences, Flamengo visits Atlético-MG at 7pm (Brasília time) this Wednesday (06), at Arena MRV. SporTV broadcasts the game on a closed channel, while Premiere shows the match via pay-per-view. In addition, for those who want exclusive coverage of Mengão, Coluna do Fla offers minute-by-minute coverage in real-time on the website, as well as updates on social media and on YouTube.

HOW WAS THE FIRST LEG?

Last Thursday (31), Flamengo stumbled in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil by being defeated 1-0 by Atlético-MG, at Maracanã. Cuello scored the only goal of the match. Now, to secure a spot in the quarterfinals, the red-black team needs to win away from home by two or more goals. If they only achieve a simple victory, the tie in the aggregate score will take the decision to penalties.

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