Raniele previews Flamengo clash and praises Corinthians’ preparation | OneFootball

Raniele has acknowledged Flamengo’s strength at the Maracanã and says Corinthians travel for their Brasileiro clash confident after focused preparation.

According to Meu Timao, Corinthians completed their final session on Saturday for the match, and a Corinthians TV video showed Raniele outlining the challenge and the work done in recent days.

He said they expect a very difficult game and regard Flamengo as very strong at home, yet the squad feel prepared. Training across the past few days was well executed, and the aim is to put in a strong performance and bring back a positive result for the fans.

This will be the teams’ third meeting of the season. In February, Corinthians beat Flamengo 2-0 in the Supercopa do Brasil at Mané Garrincha to lift the trophy. They then drew 1-1 in the first league meeting at Neo Química Arena.

Raniele is serving a two-match Conmebol suspension after his red card against Rosario Central in the Libertadores last 16. He has already served the automatic in the 1-1 draw with Estudiantes in Argentina, so he will also miss Wednesday’s quarter-final second leg.

The punishment applies only to the Libertadores, meaning he is available in the league. Kick-off is on Sunday at 17h30 in the 27th round. Corinthians are 12th with 32 points from 26 games, while Flamengo lead with 54 from 26.

Source: Meu Timao

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