Flamengo set to field five under-20 players against Vasco in the Carioca | OneFootball

Quintet trained with the main squad on Tuesday afternoon (20th)

Flamengo will field the main team for the match against Vasco this Wednesday (21st) at Maracanã. However, not all players from the four-time Libertadores champion squad are expected to be available. Therefore, Filipe Luís included five U-20 players in Tuesday’s (20th) training session, the last before the derby, and the tendency is for the quintet to take part in the match.

WHO ARE THE U-20 PLAYERS EXPECTED TO REINFORCE FLAMENGO AGAINST VASCO?

Curiously, the last on the list, João Camargo, was not a starter in the first three matches of the Carioca. However, the forward is the only one who plays the ‘number 9’ role in the U-20 team. In the first two games, Wallace Yan filled the position. In the third, Bruno Pivetti set up the attack without a reference man, with Douglas Telles, Caio Joshua, and Alan Santos rotating.

The list of the five U-20 players who are expected to reinforce the main Flamengo squad was released by reporter Gabriel Orphao. However, the lineup should be kept secret until one hour before kickoff, aiming to surprise Vasco.

WHY IS FLAMENGO GOING TO FIELD THE STARTERS?

The initial plan was to debut the main team on January 28th, against São Paulo, in the opening match of the Brasileirão. However, since the youngsters earned only one point in three matches, Flamengo ended up at the bottom of the Campeonato Carioca table and now risks having to play in the relegation playoff.

WHAT TIME IS FLAMENGO VS VASCO?

The first match at Maracanã in 2026 will take place at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), with broadcast by Globo (for most of the country on free-to-air TV), SporTV (cable channel), GETV (YouTube) and Premiere (pay-per-view). In addition, Coluna do Fla will provide the best and most red-and-black coverage.

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