📋 São Paulo and Flamengo line-ups revealed for 2026 Brasileirão opener | OneFootball

São Paulo and Flamengo are set for the opening round of the 2026 Brasileirão.

The teams face each other this Wednesday (28) at Morumbi in their first commitments of the year outside the state championships.

São Paulo finished in eighth place in the 2025 Brazilian Championship, missing out on the Libertadores qualifying zone.

Meanwhile, Flamengo takes the field to begin their defense of the Brazilian title.

See below the starting lineups for the match:

São Paulo

Crespo opts to field the team with three defenders: Alan Franco, Arboleda, and Sabino.

Lucas Moura is back in the squad but starts the match on the bench.

Flamengo

Arrascaeta and Jorginho appear among the substitutes and may debut in 2026.

Compared to the Fla-Flu last weekend, there are two changes in the offensive sector.

Plata and Cebolinha replace Samuel Lino and Luiz Araújo.

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