In a fierce struggle for the Brazilian League, Flamengo and Palmeiras will miss more than 20 next Saturday

The clubs will deal with the large number of unavailable players in the confrontation between Sport and Flamengo and in the Santos x Palmeiras match, which will be held on November 15. Alverde and Red Negro are tied on 68 points in the Brazilian League, and Sao Paulo leads the tournament with another victory. In this way, the matches that teams play over the weekend are crucial in determining the trend at the top of the table.

Flamengo and Palmeiras called up 14 players, seven from each team. Carlo Ancelotti, the coach of Brazil, summoned Vitor Roque from Alverde, Alex Sandro and Danilo from the red and black. However, it was not the Brazilian national team that was the biggest reason for the large number of absences, that position belongs to Uruguay, as six of the teams were called up in total: Arrascaeta, Varela and Viña, from the Red Black, in addition to Facundo Torres, Martinez and Pequerez, from Porco. Colombian Carrascal and Ecuadorian Plata closed the list of Florida players called up to participate in Data FIFA. Ramon Sosa and Gustavo Gomez, from Paraguay, and Flaco Lopez, from Argentina, are the other Palmeiras athletes who will compete in friendly matches representing their countries in the coming days.

The number of absences, which is already large, increases as players get injured. Striker Paulinho, Waverton goalkeeper and midfielder Lucas Evangelista, from Palmeiras, are undergoing rehabilitation, with no date set for their return. On the red and black side, striker Pedro is recovering from a broken arm and midfielder Jorginho suffers from a muscle injury in his right thigh. Defenseman Leo Ortiz is also undergoing medical treatment, but has a chance to return on Saturday. Alan, who has a chronic problem with plantar fasciitis, should not worry in the upcoming training sessions.

There are still two players suspended. Andreas Pereira received his third yellow card in the match between Palmeiras and Mirasol last Sunday, and will have to miss Alverde’s match against Santos. Alan is another white man who spends time away from the fields. After the direct expulsion in the Fluminense vs. Palmeiras match in the 16th round, the Supreme Court of Sports Justice ruled that the young striker be suspended for two matches. The Sao Paulo team appealed the ruling, but the court’s decision was upheld.

Flamengo does not have any suspended athlete at the moment, but is following the trial of Bruno Henrique at the STJD, which will be held next Thursday (13), and the player could be found guilty of sports fraud in favor of betting, which could lead to 12 away matches for the striker.