Flamengo have 6 absentees and 6 at risk v Cruzeiro in Brasileirão

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·22 August 2026

Flamengo have 6 absentees and 6 at risk v Cruzeiro in Brasileirão

Flamengo could have important absences in the next Brasileirão round

In the 24th round of the Brasileirão, Cruzeiro and Flamengo face off this Saturday (22) at Mineirão, starting at 8:30 pm (Brasília time). On the red-and-black side, six players need extra caution because they are one yellow card away from suspension. In addition, another six Mengão players did not even travel to Belo Horizonte.

WHO ARE FLAMENGO’S ABSENT PLAYERS AND THOSE ONE CARD AWAY FROM SUSPENSION?

Absences: Alex Sandro, De La Cruz and Vitão (medical department), Léo Pereira (rested), Wallace Yan and Everton Cebolinha (coach’s decision) One card away from suspension: Bruno Henrique, Erick Pulgar, Everton Cebolinha, Lucas Paquetá, Luiz Araújo, Plata, Samuel Lino and Vitão (Cebolinha and Vitão will not play)

If any player who is one card away from suspension receives a third yellow card, he will miss the 25th round of the Brasileirão. In that round, Flamengo will host Botafogo at the Maracanã, starting at 4 pm (Brasília time) on Sunday, August 30, 2026.

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AND FOR CRUZEIRO, WHO ARE THE ABSENT PLAYERS AND THOSE ONE CARD AWAY FROM SUSPENSION?

Cruzeiro has three confirmed absences: Jonathan Jesus (suspended), Gabriel Pec and Sinisterra (injured). The list of players one card away from suspension includes Fabrício Bruno, Kauã Moraes, Lucas Silva, Lucas Villalba and Otávio. If any of them receives a third yellow card, they will miss next Saturday’s match (29) against Vasco at São Januário.

WHERE TO WATCH CRUZEIRO VS FLAMENGO IN THE BRASILEIRÃO?

The match between Cruzeiro and Flamengo will be broadcast exclusively on the Prime Video streaming channel. However, the best and most red-and-black coverage is on Coluna do FlaTV on YouTube. With reporters Rock Hudson and Rodrigo Lima live from Mineirão, our team will bring you all the details of the clash before, during, and after kickoff.

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION?

— At the moment, Flamengo fans are not too worried about players one card away from suspension because of the squad’s quality. If Lino gets his third, Bruno Henrique can come in. If Pulgar is out, Evertton Araújo and Paquetá can step in —, said Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist at Coluna do Fla.

— As for the absences, the same logic applies. Léo Pereira is out, but Danilo comes in, a starter at the last World Cup. Alex Sandro remains out, but Ayrton Lucas is in great form. Flamengo is fully capable of beating Cruzeiro even with these absences —, added the assistant editor of Brazil’s biggest Flamengo-focused news outlet.

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