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After hours of uncertainty, the match between Barcelona de Guayaquil and Flamengo is confirmed for this Tuesday, at 7.15pm, in the Ecuadorian city. The national authorities of Ecuador have given the go-ahead to the party.
+ Flight with reinforcements from Flamengo takes off to Guayaquil
+ Experts warn of the risks of playing the game
The Guayaquil City Council issued a statement on Tuesday afternoon in which it indicated that the Monumental Stadium Not he is prevented from receiving the match. The municipal entity is awaiting a statement from the Ecuadorian Ministry of Health.
We clarify that the Monumental Stadium is not disabled by the Cantonal COE. We are awaiting the pronouncement of the Minister of Health to establish whether or not today’s match will take place. pic.twitter.com/YUKf0ffPUb
The tests carried out in recent days showed that seven red-black players are contaminated with Covid-19, as well as two members of the football department: the doctor Márcio Tannure and the former defender Juan.
The infected Flamengo athletes are Isla, Matheusinho, Filipe Luís, Diego, Michael, Vitinho and Bruno Henrique.
Ecuadorian authorities arrived at the hotel in Guayaquil around the same time that the plane carrying four Flamengo players to Ecuador was leaving Manaus. After a long delay, the aircraft with João Lucas, Natan, Guilherme Bala and Rodrigo Muniz departed from the capital of Amazonas at 1:20 pm, with an estimated arrival in Guayaquil at 4:20 pm. The game is scheduled for 7.15pm.
Conmebol’s protocol does not foresee the postponement of the game under any circumstances. However, Ecuadorian officials believe that the departure could endanger the health of those involved.
Flamengo training in Guayaquil – Photo: Flamengo Disclosure
Conmebol had allowed the registration of up to 50 players per team in the Libertadores to avoid postponements, since there are dates missing in the South American calendar after the championships stoppage. The organization predicts that teams must enter the field even if they only have seven players at their disposal. When the number is less than that, the team would lose by WO.
The match between Barcelona and Flamengo is valid for the fourth day of Group A of the Libertadores. The Ecuadorian team occupies the center of attention, with three defeats in three games, while Rubro-Negro is the vice-leader of the table, with 6 points.
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