Flamengo name line-up to face Botafogo | OneFootball

Flamengo have confirmed their starting XI to face Botafogo in the sixth round at Estádio Nilton Santos on Saturday 14, with three absences.

The starters are Rossi, Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, Alex Sandro, Pulgar, Jorginho, Paquetá, Carrascal, Lino and Pedro. The bench features Andrew, Dyogo Alves, Emerson Royal, Danilo, Vitão, Ayrton Lucas, Evertton Araújo, Arrascaeta, Everton Cebolinha, Luiz Araújo, Plata and Wallace Yan.

Saúl remains out as he recovers from surgery on his left heel, while Bruno Henrique continues treatment for pubalgia. On medical advice, De La Cruz is being rested due to the synthetic surface at Nilton Santos and has not been named in the squad.

Kick-off is at 20:30 Brasília time. The match will be shown live and exclusively on Prime Video via streaming.

Coluna do Fla TV will cover the derby on YouTube from pre-match to post-game, with Rodrigo Lima and Rock Hudson reporting from Estádio Nilton Santos.

Flamengo are sixth in the Brasileirão with seven points, while Botafogo sit 17th on three and are in the relegation zone.

Source: Coluna Do Fla