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What was the reinforcement in Flamengo's training this Thursday (05) at CT Ninho do Urubu?

By: Rodrigo Lima

Flamengo returned to training on the morning of this Thursday (05) after drawing against Internacional in the Brasileirão. In the session, coach Filipe Luís had the presence of midfielder Rafael Henrique.

Rafinha, as he is known at Flamengo, was given opportunities with the professional squad this Thursday (05). It’s important to note that the youngster participated in the exercises alongside the players who did not play or only came on at the end of the match against Internacional, which took place on Wednesday (04) at Maracanã.

It’s also important to highlight that besides Rafinha, other youth academy players from Flamengo are also given chances in professional training sessions. This way, the “Crias do Ninho” are able to have this type of ‘exchange’ within the club.

WHO IS RAFINHA, FLAMENGO PLAYER?

Rafinha was born in 2008 and joined Flamengo at the age of 15, in 2023, coming from Ferroviária. At the time, the Rubro-Negro signed the ‘jewel’ from the São Paulo team, who was the number 10 of the squad.

In the 2026 season, Rafinha will move up within Flamengo. That’s because, if last year he was available for the U-17, throughout this year he will be under the command of Bruno Pivetti in the U-20 team.

IS RAFINHA ON FLAMENGO'S SQUAD LIST FOR THE U-20 LIBERTADORES?

No! Midfielder Rafinha is not on Flamengo’s squad list for the U-20 Libertadores. However, Bruno Pivetti will have the player available throughout the season, in which Mengão will compete in the Brasileirão, the Carioca, and the Copa Rio.

WHAT IS THE NEXT MATCH FOR FLAMENGO'S PROFESSIONAL SQUAD?

The professional squad of Flamengo returns to the field this Saturday (07) to face Sampaio Corrêa, in the last round of the Carioca. The Rubro-Negro will play a ‘decisive’ match, as they need to win and also hope for slip-ups from Madureira, Nova Iguaçu, and Boavista.

The match kicks off at 9pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV will show all the details of the clash with live coverage by Rodrigo Lima and Lucas Pessin on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.