Léo Pereira, De La Cruz, Vitão, Alex Sandro: Flamengo v Botafogo latest

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·25 August 2026

Léo Pereira, De La Cruz, Vitão, Alex Sandro: Flamengo v Botafogo latest

What is the schedule for Flamengo’s four players this week?

Flamengo will only return to action next Sunday (30), when they face Botafogo in the Brasileirão. With a free week and no commitments, the Rubro-Negro has a chance to have its Medical Department completely cleared for the derby, which kicks off at 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã.

De La Cruz, Vitão, and Alex Sandro missed Flamengo’s most recent matches due to injuries. At the moment, the trio has shown improvement in recent days and has already begun working on the pitch.

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So far, the players’ schedule consists of working separately from the rest of the squad on the grass. However, if they continue to progress throughout the week, the tendency is for Alex Sandro, De La Cruz, and Vitão to be available again for coach Leonardo Jardim.

WHAT WERE THE INJURIES TO DE LA CRUZ, VITÃO, AND ALEX SANDRO?

It is important to point out that, even though they are in similar recovery processes, some players suffered different injuries. De La Cruz and Vitão are being treated for injuries to the left thigh, while Alex Sandro is dealing with pain in his right calf.

De La Cruz - Left thighVitão - Left thighAlex Sandro – Right calf

WHAT IS LÉO PEREIRA’S SITUATION?

Léo Pereira became unavailable for Flamengo’s last match due to physical fatigue. According to reporter Rodrigo Lima, from Coluna do Fla, the club’s physiology department did not detect any type of injury, but chose to give the player some rest.

Even though he was out of Flamengo’s match last Saturday (22), Léo Pereira carried out activities at CT Ninho do Urubu. After that, the number 4 enjoyed the two days off along with the rest of his teammates and returns to training on the afternoon of this Tuesday (25).

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S SCHEDULE?

With no games scheduled in the middle of the week, coach Leonardo Jardim will have a run of five training sessions to recover players and further implement his working methodology. Therefore, the expectation is that Flamengo will go into the match against Botafogo with “renewed energy.”

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Flamengo’s next match will be against Botafogo this Sunday (30), in the Brasileirão. In short, the ball starts rolling for the derby at 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will show the match details on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media. Finally, Rede Globo (free-to-air TV), GETV (YouTube), and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the clash.

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