Coluna do Fla
·14 April 2026
Flamengo squad return on Tuesday, start prep for next Libertadores game

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·14 April 2026

Flamengo beat Fluminense 2-1 last Sunday (12) in a match valid for the 11th round of the Brasileirão. After the win in the derby, the Rubro-Negro squad was given Monday (13) off. This Tuesday (14), however, the Flamengo squad returns to training.
According to details of the schedule released by Flamengo, the Rubro-Negro squad will train on Tuesday morning (14). Thus, at Ninho do Urubu, Leonardo Jardim will lead Flamengo’s session, scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. (Brasília time).
It is also worth noting that Flamengo announced that part of the session will be open to the press. As a result, the Coluna do Fla reporting team will be at the Ninho do Urubu training center to follow Tuesday’s training session (14).
In short, Flamengo will face Independiente Medellín (COL) in the second round of the Copa Libertadores group stage on Thursday (16). The match kicks off at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã.
It is worth remembering that, having won their first Libertadores group-stage match against Cusco (PER), Flamengo lead Group A with three points. On the other hand, Estudiantes (ARG) and Independiente Medellín (COL) have one point each. The Peruvian side, meanwhile, has yet to earn a point.
After the derby win against Fluminense, Flamengo moved up to second place in the 2026 Brasileirão. In the meantime, the Rubro-Negro reached 20 points in ten matches played so far. It is worth noting that Flamengo still have one game in hand compared to leaders Palmeiras, who have 26 points from 11 matches.
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