Flamengo today: catch the top Flamengo news this Tuesday, 14/10/2025 | OneFootball

Check out the highlights of the red-black news this October 14th

The Coluna do Fla gathered the main information about Flamengo this Tuesday (14th). This is because the sports news has been covering relevant news about the Red-Black, which is finishing preparations for the match against Botafogo.

CBF changes criteria and appoints referee for Flamengo vs Botafogo match in the Brasileirão

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has appointed the referee for the classic match between Flamengo and Botafogo this Wednesday (15th), for the Brasileirão. Thus, the entity chose referee Alex Stefano, from the Rio de Janeiro Federation, to officiate the duel at Engenhão.

For the 28th round of the Brasileirão, the CBF changed the criteria for the referee scale. According to information from Sávio Spindola, the idea of the highest entity in Brazilian football was to choose this method of local professionals to avoid wearing out neutral referees in future scales.

Brasileirão: Filipe Luís defines starting lineup for Flamengo vs Botafogo match in Tuesday's training

Flamengo returns to the field on Wednesday (15th), when they face Botafogo. Therefore, this Tuesday (14th), Filipe Luís leads the last training session of the squad before the 28th round match of the Brasileirão. Additionally, the coach will define the starting lineup for the match at Engenhão.

Initially, the probable lineup for Flamengo is as follows: Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, Alex Sandro; Saúl, Jorginho, Arrascaeta, Plata (Carrascal), Samuel Lino and Pedro. However, the team will still be defined in the afternoon training session this Tuesday (14th).

Can Flamengo surpass Palmeiras and take the lead in the next Brasileirão round?

After the FIFA Date, Flamengo faces Botafogo. The classic could leave the Red-Black with the same points as the leader Palmeiras.

However, even if Flamengo wins and Palmeiras slips up on the same night, against Red Bull Bragantino, at 7 PM (Brasília time), at Allianz Parque, the leadership does not change hands, for now.

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