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Flamengo released the squad list this Sunday (30)

Flamengo and Botafogo face each other this Sunday (30) in the 25th round of the Brasileirão. Shortly before kickoff at the Maracanã, the Rubro-Negro announced the squad list for the match, which starts at 4:00 PM (Brasília time). The big news on the list is 17-year-old Josmar.

WHO IS IN FLAMENGO’S SQUAD FOR THE CLÁSSICO AGAINST BOTAFOGO?

GOALKEEPERS

Andrew

Dyogo Alves

Rossi

DEFENDERS

Ayrton Lucas

Danilo

Emerson Royal

Varela

João Victor

Johnny

Léo Ortiz

Léo Pereira

MIDFIELDERS

Carrascal

Arrascaeta

Erick Pulgar

Evertton Araújo

Jorginho

Lucas Paquetá

FORWARDS

Luiz Araújo

Lorran

Pedro

Samuel Lino

Josmar

Everton Cebolinha

Josmar appears on Flamengo’s squad list for the first time. The opening came with Bruno Henrique’s suspension, combined with the sales of Gonzalo Plata and Wallace Yan to Dynamo Moscow (RUS) and Bragantino, respectively.

Born in Recife, Josmar stood out for Avaí’s first team last year. Flamengo then invested R$ 3.5 million to sign the gem. In the youth ranks, the left-footed center forward has been standing out and is currently the club’s main bet for the future.

SO, WHAT IS THE OTHER SURPRISE ON THE LIST?

Another name on the squad list is winger Everton Cebolinha. Practically out of the club’s plans, since he will not renew his contract at the end of the year, the No. 11 is included for the match against Botafogo largely because of the absences that also helped lead to young Josmar’s promotion.

WHO REMAINS OUT OF THE SQUAD?

In the process of physical recovery after injury problems, Alex Sandro, Vitão, and De La Cruz remain out of the squad list. The players are racing against time to be fit for the match against Mirassol next Wednesday (02) at the Maracanã.

SO, WHERE TO WATCH FLAMENGO VS BOTAFOGO?

The clássico of the 25th round of the Brasileirão will be broadcast by Globo to almost all of Brazil, except São Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, and Maranhão, which will get Corinthians vs Santos instead. In addition, Premiere (pay-per-view) and GETV (YouTube) will air the match.

AFTER ALL, WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION?

— Josmar, if developed properly, will become a very good player. He has great positioning inside the box, knows how to finish from medium/long range, has skill... Last week, in the Carioca U-20, he scored a goal by chipping the goalkeeper. Hopefully he gets a few minutes in the clássico —, Pedro Paulo Catonho opined.

— As for Everton Cebolinha, I don’t know if he’s the best choice. Wouldn’t it be better to bring in another winger from the youth setup? Cebola already has his mind elsewhere, he’s not staying at Flamengo. On that point, I think it’s a mistake to bring back the No. 11 for matches —, Pedro commented.

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