Player recovers from injury and is back for Flamengo | OneFootball

Which player is back in Flamengo matches?

Joshua had been sidelined for Flamengo since February due to an injury. After a long spell away from the pitch, the Ninho graduate, now recovered, played in Mengão’s 2-1 win over Santos in the Brazilian Under-20 Championship.

In the match played this Thursday (21) at Estádio Luso Brasileiro, Joshua started as an option on the bench. However, in the second half, the attacking midfielder came on and made effective contributions to the red-and-black side’s plays against Santos.

WHAT HAPPENED TO JOSHUA, THE FLAMENGO PLAYER?

Attacking midfielder Joshua began the 2026 season playing for the alternate squad that featured in Flamengo’s opening rounds of the Carioca Championship. After that, the player suffered a heavy blow in training with the senior squad, which ended up causing an injury.

Because of this, Joshua missed the Under-20 Copa Libertadores, in which Flamengo finished as runner-up in Ecuador. After completing his recovery process, the Ninho graduate was available for the match against Juventude, but only returned to the field against Santos.

HAS JOSHUA ALREADY PLAYED FOR FLAMENGO’S SENIOR TEAM?

Besides playing in the Carioca Championship, Joshua made his senior debut last season. In his very first match for the first team, the attacking midfielder scored in Flamengo’s away clash with Botafogo-PB in the Copa do Brasil.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

With Joshua available, Flamengo return to the field this Wednesday (27) to face América-MG in the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. In short, the match kicks off at 3 p.m. (Brasília time) in Belo Horizonte. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will bring all the details of the clash through the website and social media.

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