Leonardo Jardim picks XI for Flamengo v Palmeiras in Saturday training | OneFootball

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·23 May 2026

Leonardo Jardim picks XI for Flamengo v Palmeiras in Saturday training

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Leonardo Jardim leads Flamengo’s final training session starting at 11 a.m. (Brasília time)


Flamengo face Palmeiras on Saturday night (23) in the 17th round of the Brazilian Championship. Therefore, in the morning, head coach Leonardo Jardim will decide Flamengo’s starting lineup during the squad’s activation training.

In short, according to the schedule released by Flamengo, the squad has training on Saturday morning (23). Thus, at Ninho do Urubu, Leonardo Jardim will lead Flamengo’s activation session starting at 11 a.m. (Brasília time).


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So far, Flamengo’s likely lineup is as follows: Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Evertton Araújo, Jorginho and Lucas Paquetá; Gonzalo Plata, Samuel Lino and PedroHowever, Leonardo Jardim will define the team in Saturday’s training session (23).

It is worth noting that, in Saturday’s session (23), Flamengo’s Medical Department will determine the situations of Gonzalo Plata and Erick Pulgar. While the Ecuadorian missed the last few matches due to a knee injury, the Chilean had been recovering from a right shoulder injury. However, both could be available for the match against Palmeiras.

What are the details of Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo and Palmeiras face off starting at 9 p.m. (Brasília time) this Saturday (23). The match takes place at the Maracanã, valid for the 17th round of the Brasileirão. The tournament’s “early final” will be broadcast exclusively by Premiere on pay-per-view.

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