Filipe Luís heaps praise on Arrascaeta’s ‘replacement’ at Flamengo | OneFootball

Who was Flamengo coach Filipe Luís talking about?

Jorge Carrascal arrived at Flamengo to be another offensive option for the team. After the victory of the Rubro-Negro over Mirassol, last Saturday (09), coach Filipe Luís made a point of praising the newly hired player and explained that he sees the Colombian playing the role of Arrascaeta.

— Carrascal still doesn't have much of these pressure training sessions, so, for the defensive phase, I chose not to put him in. For the offensive phase, I'm sure he would give us a lot, I have hope that he will be an idol of this club in the next few years, the fans will be delighted to see him, the way he treats the ball -, he declared, before concluding:

I see him in the same position that Arrascaeta played today (Saturday), but he told me that he can play in all four front positions. He will have many minutes in the season and I'm sure he will be very important for us -, Filipe Luís concluded in a press conference.

DID CARRASCAL PLAY IN FLAMENGO'S GAME AGAINST MIRASSOL?

Midfielder Carrascal was even called up for Flamengo's game against Mirassol. Even at Filipe Luís' disposal, the player ended up not leaving the bench. Thus, the new number 15 has not yet had the opportunity to debut with the Manto Sagrado.

CAN CARRASCAL PLAY IN FLAMENGO'S LIBERTADORES GAME?

For the match of the round of 16 of the Libertadores, Carrascal appears as an option for Arrascaeta's spot, who will serve an automatic suspension for the third yellow card. However, the definition of who will be lined up in place of the number 10 will only come out in Tuesday's (12) activity at CT Ninho do Urubu.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME?

With Carrascal at his disposal, Flamengo faces Internacional this Wednesday (13), in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Libertadores. In short, the ball rolls at 21h30 (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, brings all the details of the match, on YouTube. Finally, Rede Globo (open channel), ESPN (closed) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the match.

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