Should Flamengo rest players vs Atlético-MG in Copa do Brasil? Poll results | OneFootball

Flamengo has treated the Copa do Brasil as the third priority of the year

Coach Filipe Luís and director José Boto have been emphatic throughout the season: the Brasileirão is the priority of the year, followed by the Libertadores. Thus, the Copa do Brasil is third on the list. This Wednesday (06), Flamengo takes the field for the round of 16 of the knockout stage, and the big question arises among the fans: to rest or not?

Here at Coluna do Fla, we launched a poll on Sunday (03) and, up to the publication of this article, the vast majority is against an alternative team at Arena MRV, starting at 7 PM (Brasília time). In the question: “Should Flamengo rest players against Atlético-MG in the Copa do Brasil?”, 88% of readers chose the option “no”, with 12% voting “yes”.

IS THERE STILL TIME TO VOTE?

Should Flamengo rest players against Atlético-MG in the Copa do Brasil?

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The poll remains available for fans who wish to vote, just above. Coach Filipe Luís has not yet given hints of which team he will field, but the tendency is for Flamengo to enter with full strength or something close to it. The mystery will only be unveiled around 6 PM (Brasília time), when the lineup is announced.

HOW DID FILIPE LINE UP IN THE FIRST GAME?

Last Thursday (31), in the first leg of the round of 16, Filipe Luís rested Jorginho and Arrascaeta from the absolute starters. However, the tendency is for the duo to start against Atlético-MG. After all, the Brazilian is suspended against Mirassol in the Brasileirão on Saturday (09), and the Uruguayan is out of the match on the 13th against Internacional in the Libertadores. In other words, the duo has scheduled rest soon.

Thus, a probable lineup includes: Agustín Rossi, Valera, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro (Viña); Jorginho, Allan (Evertton Araújo) and Arrascaeta; Samuel Lino, Gonzalo Plata and Pedro. It's important to note that Luiz Araújo and Bruno Henrique did not even travel to Belo Horizonte, as they are under load management.

WHERE TO WATCH ATLÉTICO-MG VS FLAMENGO?

The match between Atlético-MG and Flamengo takes place at Arena MRV with broadcast on the subscription channel SporTV, as well as on Premiere, via pay-per-view. However, Coluna do Fla provides complete coverage of the decisive match on the website, social media, and YouTube.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.