Flamengo ready to face Inter as Paquetá returns at Maracanã | OneFootball

This Tuesday, the Flamengo squad gathered at Ninho do Urubu for the final activities before the match against Internacional this Wednesday, for the second round of the Brazilian Championship. The match against Colorado is expected to mark Lucas Paquetá's re-debut at Maracanã. The midfielder called on the fans for the clash and envisioned the start of a “path of victories.”

“I'm reaching out to invite all of you to be with us for my re-debut at Maracanã. More importantly, for us all to be together to start paving the path of victories. It's another final for us, and I count on your presence,” he said.

Absences

For the match, coach Filipe Luis will have the absences of Saúl, who is recovering from surgery, and Jorginho, who was sent off in the first round of the Brasileirão against São Paulo. Despite the red card in the Supercopa Rei final against Corinthians, Carrascal does not need to serve a suspension in this tournament and will be available.

In search of victories

With the support of their fans, Flamengo hopes to end the series of three consecutive defeats against Internacional. In their last three matches, the Rubro-Negro was defeated by Fluminense in the Carioca, São Paulo in the Brazilian Championship, and Corinthians in the Supercopa final, where Lucas Paquetá made his debut for the club.

In the Brasileirão, the Cariocas are in 15th place, with no points. Their opponent this Wednesday, Colorado, also lost in the first round and is right behind in 16th place, also without points.

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