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Flamengo faces Vitória without Varela available

Flamengo takes the field this Tuesday (10th), when they face Vitória in the third round of the Brasileirão. For the match, Filipe Luís is expected to start Emerson Royal among the starters due to the absence of Varela.

In short, the match against Vitória could be the third consecutive game for Emerson Royal as a starter for Flamengo in the 2026 season. Previously, the player started among the first eleven against Internacional and Sampaio Corrêa.

It’s worth noting that, out of the four games he has played this year, Royal has started all of them. Thus, in the matches where he didn’t start among the first eleven, the full-back was not used by coach Filipe Luís.

Does Fla have a full-back missing?

Yes! That’s because Flamengo announced that Guillermo Varela didn’t even travel with the Flamengo squad to Salvador. The full-back felt pain in his right ankle. As a result, Filipe Luís did not include the number 2 for the match against Vitória and is expected to start Royal in the position.

What are the details of the match?

With Royal available, Flamengo faces Vitória at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) this Tuesday (10th), for the third round of the Brasileirão. Even away from home, the red-black fans promise to show up at Barradão to support the Most Beloved.

It’s worth noting that the clash of the red-blacks will be broadcast live on Premiere, via pay-per-view, as well as on SporTV, on the subscription channel. Finally, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details from pre- to post-match of Flamengo vs. Vitória.

How is Flamengo doing in the Brasileirão?

The current Brazilian champion, Flamengo, has yet to win in the 2026 edition of the national tournament. In two rounds so far, the Most Beloved lost one to São Paulo, 2-1, and drew the other, 1-1, with Internacional.

As a result, Flamengo is currently in 13th place in the Brazilian Championship standings, with only one point earned. Thus, Fla faces Vitória in search of their first win in the competition.

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