🧮 Flamengo look to avoid embarrassment in the Carioca, see what they need | OneFootball

Flamengo takes the field this Saturday at 9 PM against Sampaio Corrêa-RJ, with the mission of avoiding the relegation quadrangular in the Campeonato Carioca.

The club, which holds 39 state titles—the most in RJ—has never fought against relegation, not even in its worst historical campaigns.

The mission, however, is not that difficult, given the latest results in the Carioca.

To advance to the quarterfinals and steer clear of the relegation quadrangular, the Rubro-Negro needs to beat Sampaio Corrêa and hope for one of the three results below:

In case of a draw, qualifying is considered unlikely, as it would depend on Nova Iguaçu losing by five or more goals, without the Baixada team scoring.

Jorginho should return to the team after serving a suspension in the 1-1 draw with Inter.

Danilo is also available again after a personal issue kept him out of action.

On the other hand, Luiz Araújo is still sidelined with pain in his right thigh, as is Saúl, who is recovering from surgery on his left ankle.

Probable lineup:

Rossi; Varela, Léo Pereira, Léo Ortiz (Vitão) and Ayrton Lucas; Pulgar (Evertton Araújo), Jorginho and Arrascaeta (Carrascal); Paquetá (Plata), Samuel Lino (Cebolinha) and Pedro.

Historical context

The current campaign is only surpassed by the disastrous start in 2002, when the club finished last in the Taça Guanabara.

At that time, however, the regulations protected the four big clubs, who already started the third phase classified. Other years of poor performance include:

Match information

Venue and Time: Maracanã, 9 PM

Where to watch: Premiere, sportv, and ge tv

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