Мотта: «Нико и Дуглас Луис? Оба не появятся завтра» from

Motta: “Nico and Douglas Luiz? Neither will play tomorrow”

Nico Gaitan and Douglas Luiz will not be available for Flamengo's match against Fortaleza tomorrow due to injuries, coach Paulo Sousa confirmed

Paulo Sousa, coach of Flamengo, has stated that Nico Gaitan and Douglas Luiz will not be able to play in tomorrow's match against Fortaleza. Both players are suffering from injuries. “Nico has a knock, he wasn't able to train with us today,” Sousa said. “Douglas Luiz has discomfort in his ankle, he also won't be able to play." The absences of Gaitan and Luiz are a blow to Flamengo, who are already without injured players Gustavo Henrique and Léo Pereira. Sousa said he is confident that his team can still get a good result against Fortaleza, even without Gaitan and Luiz. “We have a lot of quality in our squad,” Sousa said. “We will have to make some changes, but I am confident that we can still win the match.” Flamengo are currently second in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, two points behind leaders Palmeiras.