Flamengo faces Independiente del Valle this Wednesday, at 9:30 PM, at the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, in Quito, for the first leg of the Libertadores quarter-finals. Coach Leonardo Jardim set up the team in a format that the report classifies as "Libertadores mode," prioritizing players who should be starters in the continental competition.
Bruno Henrique and Emerson Royal were kept among the starters, as well as Carrascal, who continues in the attacking sector. The report states that these three players are almost certain to be starters if Flamengo advances in the Libertadores.
The starting midfield is formed by Arrascaeta, Jorginho and Erick Pulgar, with Samuel Lino completing the attack alongside Bruno Henrique and Carrascal. Pedro and Lucas Paquetá start the match on the bench.
The complete lineup for Flamengo is: Rossi; Emerson Royal, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; Erick Pulgar, Jorginho and Arrascaeta; Carrascal, Samuel Lino and Bruno Henrique, under the command of Leonardo Jardim.
