Flamengo today: catch the top Flamengo news this Wednesday, 06/08/2025 | OneFootball

Check out the highlights of the red-black news on this August 6th

Flamengo re-encounters Atlético-MG in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil, this Wednesday (06). Meanwhile, Coluna do Fla gathered the main information about the Mais Querido. This is because the Rubro-Negro has absences and 'reinforcements' for the match that is worth a spot in the quarterfinals of the tournament.

8 Flamengo players are out of today's Copa do Brasil game

In short, to face Atlético-MG, Filipe Luís has eight confirmed absences. This is because Erick Pulgar (surgery on his right foot), De La Cruz (knee), Danilo (right thigh), Luiz Araújo, and Bruno Henrique (load control) are under the care of the Medical Department.

Furthermore, Michael and Victor Hugo are out of the Flamengo game due to Filipe Luís' technical option. Closing the absences, Jorge Carrascal, who was not registered on time for the Copa do Brasil, is also not available to the red-black team against Atlético-MG.

Copa do Brasil: will the Flamengo x Atlético-MG game be broadcast on Globo?

As mentioned earlier, Flamengo continues to pursue its sixth Copa do Brasil title. Not surprisingly, the Mais Querido faces Atlético-MG this Wednesday (06) in the return match of the round of 16 of the tournament. The match takes place at the Arena MRV in Belo Horizonte, without broadcast on open TV.

However, the Flamengo x Atlético-MG game will be broadcast live on SporTV, on the pay channel, in addition to Premiere, on pay-per-view. Finally, Coluna do Fla TV follows all the post-match details, such as coach Filipe Luís' press conference, on YouTube.

“De La Cruz will return to River”, says Flamengo player's brother

For the match against Atlético-MG, Filipe Luís still won't be able to count on De La Cruz. In fact, the player's brother, Carlos Sanchez, stated that the tendency is for the Uruguayan to return to River Plate (ARG) in the future.

In a recent appearance on the 'Guardia Alta' program, Carlos Sanchez stated: “I believe Nico De La Cruz will return to River (Plate)”. It is worth noting that, at Flamengo, the midfielder has been going through a delicate moment since he felt exposed by the club's former doctor, José Luis Runco.

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