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Flamengo and Botafogo face off at Nilton Santos Stadium

Flamengo returns to the field this Wednesday (15th) to face Botafogo, for the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship. The Rio derby, by the way, kicks off at 7:30 pm (Brasília time), at Nilton Santos Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro.

Botafogo vs Flamengo will be broadcast by Cazé TV on YouTube, by Record on free-to-air TV, and by Premiere on pay-per-view. However, for fans looking for 100% Flamengo-focused coverage, Coluna do Fla will provide real-time minute-by-minute coverage on their website.

Additionally, Flamengo fans can follow all updates and behind-the-scenes coverage of the match through the official social media channels and YouTube of Coluna do Fla.

How are Flamengo and Botafogo coming into the match?

Flamengo has five absences for the match against Botafogo. Danilo and Wallace Yan are suspended after being sent off in the last match against Bahia, while Saúl, De La Cruz and Allan will be rested due to the synthetic pitch.

On the other hand, Botafogo has nine absences for the derby. They are: Bastos (left knee), Nathan Fernandes (forearm fracture), Neto (right thigh), Danilo (muscle injury), Montoro (shoulder fracture), Kaio Pantaleão (left knee), Newton (suspended), Jordan Barrera (called up) and Vitinho (called up).

How are the teams doing in the Brasileirão?

Flamengo currently sits in second place in the Brazilian Championship, with 55 points earned. In the competition, Filipe Luís's team has 16 wins, seven draws, and only three losses.

Meanwhile, Botafogo is in fifth place in the league and continues to fight for a spot in the competition's top four. At the moment, the team from General Severiano has 43 points, with 12 wins, seven draws, and eight losses.

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