The Planet of Football published an official note from Flamengo stating that the club had reached nine player fractures in matches played in 2026. The statement asserted that the number did not include the most recent injury of Arrascaeta, suffered in a friendly match of the Uruguayan national team. Regarding Danilo, injured in the classic against Fluminense on Sunday night (11), Flamengo criticized the lack of interruption of the match after the clash and said that the sequence almost resulted in a goal for the opponent. The note also reported that Jorge Carrascal received an elbow to the face from Guilherme Arana, left the field with a bruise on his face, and began treatment in the locker room. According to the club, the player would be reevaluated by the medical department. The statement also claimed that Flamengo was one of the four teams that committed the fewest fouls in the Brasileirão and led the running ball ranking in matches. The club said that the refereeing had been complicit with rough and aggressive plays against its athletes and pointed out an average of almost one fracture per month in 2026. #Flamengo #Lesões #Futebol (translated)









