Find out how Flamengo are shaping up to face Corinthians in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

Corinthians faces Flamengo this Sunday night (22nd) at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) at Neo Química Arena, in a match valid for the eighth round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. Currently, the Alvinegro sits ninth on the table with nine points – two wins, three draws, and two losses – six goals scored and seven conceded.

But do you know how Corinthians’ opponent is coming into the match? Central do Timão details Flamengo’s situation so far this season. Carioca Champion, runner-up in the South American Recopa and runner-up in the Brazilian Supercup to Timão with goals from Yuri Alberto and Gabriel Paulista, Flamengo has been overcoming its early-season crisis after changing the team’s leadership, firing Filipe Luis and hiring Portuguese coach Leonardo Jardim, formerly of Cruzeiro.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Ag. Corinthians

Since the arrival of the new coach, Flamengo is undefeated with three wins and one draw so far, having scored eight goals and not conceding a single goal under Jardim’s command. For the match against Corinthians, however, they will have two important absences in defense: center-back Léo Pereira and midfielder Erick Pulgar, both suspended after receiving three yellow cards.

Without these players, a likely Flamengo lineup is: Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Vitão, Alex Sandro (Ayrton Lucas); Evertton Araújo, Jorginho, Arrascaeta (Paquetá); Luiz Araújo (Carrascal), Samuel Lino, and Pedro.

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