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Who is Bruno Xavier, the player listed for the Flamengo vs Sport match in the Brasileirão?

By: Rodrigo Lima

Coach Filipe Luís had to turn to youth players for the Flamengo match against Sport, which takes place this Saturday (15), in a postponed round of the Brasileirão. As a result, Bruno Xavier got the opportunity to be listed for the professional team for the first time.

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Bruno Xavier is an 18-year-old midfielder who joined Flamengo at the beginning of the year to be part of the under-20 squad. At the time, the player was leaving Corinthians, where he played on loan. The São Paulo team tried to purchase the player's economic rights from Athletic, but was unsuccessful.

Given this situation, Flamengo managed to sign Bruno Xavier. It is important to note that it was José Boto, the club's technical director, who led the negotiation to bring the player. Thus, it is worth highlighting that the midfielder is one of the first signings by the Portuguese at Rubro-Negro.

HOW IS BRUNO XAVIER'S SEASON AT FLAMENGO?

The midfielder Bruno Xavier has already played in 14 matches for Flamengo's under-20 team this season. So far, however, the player has not scored any goals or provided any assists.

HOW DID BRUNO XAVIER REACH FLAMENGO'S PROFESSIONAL TEAM?

Amidst the absences in the professional team due to injuries and the FIFA Date, Bruno Xavier did a kind of 'exchange' with the main squad. Taking advantage of the opportunities and performing well in training, the player 'stamped' his place on the list for the match against Sport.

DOES FLAMENGO HAVE MORE NEWS IN THE LIST FOR THE MATCH AGAINST SPORT?

Yes! In addition to Bruno Xavier, coach Filipe Luís listed more players from the under-20 team. Players like Guilherme, Jhonny, and Iago, for example, may have chances to play again in the professional team. João Victor, in fact, is expected to start in place of Léo Ortiz, who is still recovering from ankle pain.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT MATCH?

With Bruno Xavier among those listed, Flamengo faces Sport this Saturday (15), in the postponed round of the Brasileirão. The match kicks off at 6:30 PM (Brasília time), at Arena de Pernambuco, in Recife. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV will show the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

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