Cruzeiro line-up set for Flamengo clash at the Maracanã | OneFootball

Flamengo host Cruzeiro at the Maracanã on Wednesday in the Campeonato Brasileiro, with the visitors’ starting XI confirmed. According to Coluna Do Fla, Tite has named the Minas side for the meeting in Rio.

The line-up is Cássio, Fagner, Fabrício Bruno, Villalba, Kaiki, Matheus Henrique, Lucas Silva, Christian, Gerson, Matheus Pereira and Neyser.

Cruzeiro have six confirmed absentees. William is suspended and did not travel to Rio, Bruno Henrique has a right thigh strain and Kaio Jorge is out with a foot trauma.

Lucas Romero has a rib fracture. Luis Sinisterra is in the treatment room with a right thigh muscle injury and Marquinhos has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament rupture.

Even with the absences, Cruzeiro arrive buoyed by a 1-0 win over Atlético-MG that delivered the Campeonato Mineiro title on Sunday, 8. Kick-off is at 21:30 Brasília time in the fifth round of the Brasileiro.

Source: Coluna Do Fla