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What is Flamengo’s situation in the Carioca?

Flamengo is in a delicate situation in the Campeonato Carioca after a 3-0 defeat to Volta Redonda this Saturday (18th). As a result, part of the red-and-black fans have started calling for the return of the main team for the next match in the State Championship. The board of Mengão has thus made a decision.

According to journalist Venê Casagrande, Flamengo will continue to use the under-20 team in the matches against Vasco and Fluminense. Thus, the main team of Mengão will remain off the pitch in the Campeonato Carioca.

When is Flamengo’s main team expected to debut?

With the under-20 team playing the next two matches of the Carioca, Flamengo’s professionals are expected to debut on January 28, against São Paulo, in the first round of the Brasileirão. The match is scheduled for 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at MorumBis.

What is Flamengo’s situation in the Carioca?

At the moment, Flamengo occupies fifth place in Group B of the Carioca. Furthermore, Rubro-Negro could drop to last place this Sunday (18th), if Maricá scores against Portuguesa at Estádio Luso-Brasileiro.

It’s worth noting that Flamengo will end the day with three matches played, since their fifth-round match was brought forward, unlike their opponents, who will finish with two.

How does the Carioca regulation work?

The top four teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals. At the moment, Flamengo is two points behind third and fourth place, Madureira and Boavista. Therefore, qualifying for the knockout stage is still within reach for Rubro-Negro.

On the other hand, the risk of relegation exists, but it is minimal. The fifth and sixth placed teams from both groups will participate in a quadrangular, home and away, all against all. Thus, only the last-placed team will be relegated to the second division of the Campeonato Carioca.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo now returns to the field this Wednesday (21st) to face Vasco, in the third round of the Carioca. Thus, the ‘Clássico dos Milhões’ takes place at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match between Flamengo and Vasco, through YouTube, the website and social media. However, Globo (free-to-air channel), GE TV (YouTube), SporTV (cable channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Rio derby.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.