Flamengo v Botafogo: team news, line-ups, kick-off time and TV | OneFootball

Flamengo face Botafogo at the Maracanã on Sunday, 30 August, in the Brasileirão, with kick-off at 16:00 Brasília time.

According to Coluna Do Fla, Rede Globo, GETV on YouTube and Premiere will show the clássico, while Coluna do Fla TV provides on-the-ground coverage across YouTube, website and social channels.

Gonzalo Plata has departed and is set to join Dínamo de Moscou, so he misses out. Bruno Henrique is suspended, while Vitão, De La Cruz and Alex Sandro are in the medical department. Léo Pereira trained fully after being rested against Cruzeiro and will be in the squad.

Erick Pulgar, Cebolinha, Paquetá, Luiz Araújo, Samuel Lino and Vitão are one yellow from a ban. Any booking would sideline them for the rearranged meeting with Mirassol on Wednesday at 19:30 Brasília time at the Maracanã.

For Botafogo, midfielder Danilo returns after missing the last game with muscle discomfort. Kaio Pantaleão, Paulinho and Barrera are out, and new signing Tiquinho Soares is not included as he builds fitness.

Flamengo sit second on 45 points, five behind leaders Palmeiras, while Botafogo are 12th with 30. Probable Flamengo XI: Rossi, Royal, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, Ayrton Lucas, Pulgar, Jorginho, Arrascaeta, Carrascal, Samuel Lino, Pedro. Botafogo XI: Gabriel Batista, Vitinho, Ferraresi, Justino, Telles, Huguinho, Medina, Danilo, Montoro, Arthur Cabral, Danilo Pereira. Coaches: Leonardo Jardim and Rodrigo Bellão.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

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