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Flamengo face Vitória in the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil

This Wednesday (22), Flamengo return to the pitch to face Vitória in the first leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil. For the match, Leonardo Jardim has a few doubts from defense to attack in the Rubro-Negro side.

What is Flamengo’s likely lineup?

Rossi (Andrew); Royal, Danilo, Vitão and Ayrton Lucas; Evertton Araújo, Jorginho (Saúl) and De la Cruz; Luiz Araújo, Cebolinha (Wallace Yan) and Bruno Henrique.

Who will Flamengo be without?

At the moment, Flamengo have three absences. Erick Pulgar is being treated for an injury to the acromioclavicular joint in his right shoulder, while Lucas Paquetá is recovering from swelling in the tendon of his left thigh. Finally, Jorge Carrascal is suspended.

Will Flamengo have reinforcements?

On the other hand, Flamengo should have a major boost for the match against Vitória. That is because Jorginho took part in the latest training sessions with the Rubro-Negro squad at Ninho do Urubu. Therefore, it is up to Leonardo Jardim to decide whether he will include the midfielder in the squad for the team’s Copa do Brasil debut.

And what are Jardim’s doubts?

Despite the ‘doubt’, the tendency is for Jorginho to be included in the squad. In fact, according to GE, there is a possibility that the midfielder could start against Vitória. This is one of coach Leonardo Jardim’s doubts, as he is deciding between the number 21 and Saúl.

In addition to the midfield, Leonardo Jardim could also send goalkeeper Andrew onto the field so that Rossi can rest after Flamengo’s run of games in the Brasileirão and the Libertadores. It is worth remembering that the Brazilian goalkeeper is the only one who has not yet played under the Portuguese manager.

Finally, Leonardo Jardim’s other doubt is in Flamengo’s attack. The Portuguese coach could put Wallace Yan in place of Everton Cebolinha. Bruno Henrique, meanwhile, is expected to play as the center forward instead of Pedro.

What are the match and broadcast details?

In short, Flamengo and Vitória will play the first leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil starting at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Thursday (22). The match will take place at the Maracanã. The return leg, meanwhile, will be on May 14 at Barradão in Salvador.

It is worth noting that the match between Flamengo and Vitória will be broadcast live by Premiere via pay-per-view and by SporTV on subscription TV. Finally, Coluna do Fla TV, on YouTube, will follow all the details of the match from pregame to postgame.

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