Title race, Libertadores fatigue and Maracanã hoodoo as Flamengo host Corinthians | OneFootball

Corinthians visit Flamengo at the Maracanã on Sunday at 17:30 in the 27th round of the Brasileirão, with top spot on the line for the hosts. Flamengo have 54 points and sit two behind leaders Palmeiras, while Corinthians are 13th and seeking a first league win after four straight defeats.

ge.globo reports that Leonardo Jardim is likely to rotate, after a midweek trip to altitude and a short turnaround, with a projected XI of Rossi, Varela, Danilo, Léo Ortiz or Léo Pereira, Ayrton Lucas, Pulgar, Paquetá, Carrascal, Plata, Bruno Henrique or Luiz Araújo, and Pedro.

Flamengo have won four of their last five league games. Victory would take them back above Palmeiras, who beat São Paulo on Saturday.

Despite an early Copa do Brasil exit to Vitória in the fifth round, Flamengo won 2-0 on Thursday 10 away to Independiente Del Valle in Ecuador, leaving them well placed for the next round. Del Valle can still force penalties with a two-goal win, or go through with a larger margin, at the Maracanã.

Corinthians have lost their last four meetings with Flamengo at the Maracanã. Their most recent win there was in November 2022, 2-1, when Yuri Alberto and Du Queiroz scored and Matheuzinho, now at Corinthians, replied for the hosts.

Flamengo have only one absentee, midfielder Evertton Araújo, who is treating a grade three left adductor longus injury and is due back in November. The all-time series shows 158 meetings, with 57 Corinthians wins, 35 draws and 66 defeats.

Source: Meu Timao

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