Carioca: Flamengo could face Madureira with 9 changes from the Recopa match | OneFootball

Flamengo vs Madureira takes place this Sunday (22), for the first leg of the Campeonato Carioca semifinal

Flamengo faces Madureira this Sunday (22), at Maracanã, for the first leg of the Campeonato Carioca semifinal. The red-black team seeks to gain an advantage in the fight for a spot in the state final and may have up to nine changes compared to the team that faced Lanús (ARG), in the Recopa.

WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE CHANGES?

Out → In

Rossi → Andrew Varela → Emerson Royal Léo Ortiz → Danilo Léo Pereira → Vitão Alex Sandro → Ayrton Lucas Pulgar → Evertton Araújo (Pulgar) Arrascaeta → Plata Cebolinha → Lino Luiz Araújo → Pedro (Bruno Henrique)

Flamengo last played on Thursday (18), at the Estadio Ciudad de Lanús, in Argentina, for the first leg of the South American Recopa. On that occasion, against Lanús, coach Filipe Luís fielded the strongest lineup.

Additionally, the coach could not count on Gonzalo Plata. This is because the Ecuadorian forward received a two-match suspension after being sent off in last year's Libertadores semifinal against Racing (ARG).

Thus, the winger served the first match of the final against Palmeiras and the second last Thursday (19), against Lanús. Now, Plata returns and is expected to be among the starters in this Sunday's (22) clash.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S PROBABLE LINEUP?

In the last training session, held this Tuesday (14), Filipe Luís outlined the starting team. The tendency is for the coach to maintain the mixed formation, repeating the strategy adopted in the Carioca quarterfinals against Botafogo.

Thus, Flamengo's probable lineup is as follows: Andrew; Royal, Danilo, Vitão, and Ayrton Lucas; Pulgar (Evertton Araújo), Paquetá, Carrascal; Plata, Lino, and Pedro (Bruno Henrique).

WHEN DOES THE BALL ROLL FOR FLAMENGO AND MADUREIRA?

The ball rolls for Flamengo and Madureira at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) this Sunday (22), at Maracanã. Globo (open TV), SporTV (cable channel), and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match throughout Brazil.

Meanwhile, Coluna do Fla ensures complete coverage on the website, social media, and YouTube. Thus, fans can follow everything that happens before, during, and after the match.

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