Brazilian football weekly highlights

Source: Xinhua| 2018-04-21 07:16:26|Editor: ZD
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By Michael Place

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Former Brazil and Atletico Madrid midfielder Diego will miss Flamengo's Brazilian Serie A clash against America Mineiro on Saturday due to a hamstring strain.

The Rio de Janeiro club said that Diego did not train with his teammates on Friday after suffering the injury in his team's 1-1 Copa Libertadores draw with Colombia's Santa Fe at the Maracana stadium on Wednesday.

The 33-year-old is in a race against time to be fit for Flamengo's return clash with Santa Fe in Bogota next Wednesday,

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In other Brazilian football news, reigning Serie A champions Corinthians announced the signing of veteran forward Roger from Internacional.

The 33-year-old's contract will run until the end of 2019, according to a Corinthians statement on Friday.

Roger played just 13 matches for Internacional, whom he joined from Rio de Janeiro outfit Botafogo last November.

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And Brazilian police have arrested the father of Corinthians striker Gustavo Henrique on charges of possessing illicit drugs for the purpose of trafficking.

Civil police detained Aloisio Antonio in Registro, a city in the southeastern state of Sao Paulo, after he was caught carrying 15 kilograms of marijuana and eight packets of crack, the G1 news outlet reported.

Henrique, 24, is currently on loan at Serie B club Fortaleza, where he has scored 17 goals this year.

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