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Amid news and uncertainties due to the coronavirus pandemic, Flamengo and Independiente del Valle will meet this Wednesday, at 9:30 p.m., in Maracaná, for the fifth day of the Libertadores group stage. If they win, the red and black team, who have the same nine points as the Ecuadorians, take the lead and guarantee the classification.
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In the Quito match, in the third round, Del Valle ran over Flamengo and thrashed 5-0. This Wednesday, Flamengo has the return of nine players who had the Covid, in addition to the presence of Gabigol, recovered from an injury . Ecuadorians have eight absences due to illness.
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Flamengo – coach Jordi Guerrero
The team will have the return of ten players. Nine ended the quarantine of Covid-Isla, Matheuzinho, Filipe Luís, Noga, Diego, Michael, Vitinho, Bruno Henrique and Muniz. Gabigol recovered from a muscle injury and reappeared on the list. The great difficulty for Jordi Guerrero, who remains in Dome’s place, is to build the defense.
The only defenders available are the boys Natan and Noga. There is the alternative that Isla is placed in defense and Matheuzinho occupies the right side.
Possible Flamengo squad to face Del Valle – Photo: ge
Absences: Diego Alves (recovering from a shoulder injury), João Lucas (muscle injury) and Pedro Rocha (muscle problem). The list of absent by Covid: Gabriel Batista, Rodrigo Caio, Léo Pereira, Gustavo Henrique, Thuler, Renê, Arão, Gomes and Everton Ribeiro.
Hanging: Filipe Luís and Thiago Maia.
Independiente del Valle – coach Miguel Ángel Ramírez
The team, which after 5-0 against Flamengo lost 4-1 against Junior Barranquilla, has eight embezzlement problems due to Covid. The club did not disclose the names of the athletes and the team’s line-up is a big unknown.
In this group of eight absences, there are two players who tested negative, but, due to symptoms, stayed in Ecuador.
Argentine Fernando Rapallini leads the meeting, and will be assisted by his compatriots Juan Belatti and Pablo González.
