Danilo surprise starter for Flamengo v Internacional in Libertadores | OneFootball

Back to the lawns last Sunday (17), Danilo may have a new chance at Flamengo

Flamengo and Internacional close the 'trilogy' of consecutive matches. After Mengão won the Libertadores and Brasileirão, the Most Beloved tries to secure a spot in the quarterfinals of the continental tournament this Wednesday (20), at Beira-Rio. For the duel, Filipe Luís is expected to promote a third different lineup, with Danilo as a surprise among the starters.

WHAT IS THE PROBABLE LINEUP OF FLAMENGO?

Rossi; Varela, Danilo, Léo Pereira (Ortiz) and Alex Sandro; Jorginho, Saúl and Arrascaeta; Plata, Samuel Lino and Bruno Henrique (Pedro).

As Léo Ortiz and Léo Pereira are in an intense sequence of games, one of them should be preserved, according to GE. Thus, Danilo has a chance to start the match. The defender was out for almost a month due to injury and returned precisely last Sunday (17), in the 3-1 win over Internacional, in the Brasileirão. The athlete entered in the second half, in the place of Léo Ortiz, and played for 23 minutes.

If there are doubts about the formation of the defense, the sides are certainties: Varela and Alex Sandro start the game. Emerson Royal is still not in full condition after a sprain in the ankle and did not even stay on the bench on Sunday (17). The experienced left-back was spared in the Brasileirão and will be 100% in the Libertadores.

HOW WILL THE MIDFIELD AND ATTACK BE?

Allan, with pain in his thigh and out of the last game, should stay on the bench against Internacional. Then, the chances increase for Filipe Luís to repeat the midfield that delighted the fans on Sunday (17): Jorginho, Saúl and Arrascaeta. Finally, Gonzalo Plata and Samuel Lino are favorites to occupy the wings. The 'function' of 9 is an enigma: Bruno Henrique, who scored a goal in the Libertadores match, and Pedro, who scored two in the Brasileirão, dispute the starting position.

WHERE TO WATCH INTERNACIONAL X FLAMENGO?

The ball rolls for Internacional x Flamengo, in the return of the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, starting at 21:30 (Brasília time), at the Beira-Rio Stadium, in Porto Alegre. As the Most Beloved won 1-0 in the first leg, they can even draw to advance in the competition. Thus, the match will be broadcast by Globo, on open TV, and by ESPN, on a closed channel.

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