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Flamengo and Sport face off starting at 6:30 PM (Brasília time) this Saturday (15th)

Flamengo takes the field this Saturday (15th) to face Sport at Arena Pernambuco, in a postponed match from the 12th round of the Brasileirão. For the clash in Recife, coach Filipe Luís has set the starting lineup for the match.

In short, both teams are already set for the duel. As the visiting team in tonight’s match, Flamengo will take the field with the following starting lineup: Rossi; Royal, João Victor, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; Pulgar, Saúl and Luiz Araújo; Lino, Wallace Yan and Bruno Henrique.

On the other hand, Sport, led by César Lucena, will start the match against Flamengo with the following starting eleven: Gabriel; Matheus Alexandre, Rafael Thyere, Ramon Menezes and Luan Cândido; Rivera, Lucas Kal and Lucas Lima; Léo Pereira, Matheusinho and Pablo.

Who are Flamengo’s absences?

First of all, to face Sport, Filipe Luís has 12 confirmed absences. They are: Carrascal, Arrascaeta, Varela, Viña, Plata, Alex Sandro and Danilo, all called up for their respective national teams.

In addition, Léo Ortiz, De La Cruz, Jorginho, Allan and Pedro are under the care of Flamengo’s Medical Department. With so many absences, Filipe Luís will have to give opportunities to young players from the youth academy, such as João Victor in defense.

Who is broadcasting the Flamengo vs Sport match?

In summary, the match between Flamengo and Sport will be broadcast exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, via streaming. However, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details from the pre-game to coach Filipe Luís’s press conference.

What is the teams’ situation in the standings?

Currently, Flamengo has the same 68 points as leaders Palmeiras. However, the Most Beloved occupies second place, since the São Paulo team has the advantage in number of wins, which is the first tiebreaker criterion.

Finally, Sport is virtually relegated to Série B. That’s because the Pernambuco team is in last place, that is, 20th position, in the relegation zone (Z-4), with only 17 points earned in the Brasileirão.

Who do you think will win the match? Leave your prediction for the clash in the comments!

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