Coluna do Fla
·16 de janeiro de 2026
Flamengo boss names XI for Volta Redonda after Friday training

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·16 de janeiro de 2026

The countdown to another Flamengo match in the Campeonato Carioca has entered the final stretch. On the afternoon of this Friday (16), the Rubro-Negro holds the last training session before facing Volta Redonda, in a match valid for the third round of the state championship.
During the activity scheduled to start at 4:30 PM (Brasília time) this Friday (16), coach Bruno Pivetti will decide the starting lineup for the Saturday (17) match at Estádio Raulino de Oliveira. With the professional squad in pre-season, Flamengo is betting on the Garotos do Ninho in the initial rounds of the competition.
Léo Nannetti; Daniel Salles, Iago, João Victor, Johnny; Pablo Lúcio, Kaio Nóbrega, Guilherme Gomes; Douglas Telles, Alan Santos (Ryan Roberto), and Joshua.
The under-20 team has so far recorded one draw and one loss in the Campeonato Carioca. Initially, in a match brought forward from the fifth round, the Rubro-Negro drew 1-1 with Portuguesa on January 11.
Additionally, in the first round, the team lost 2-1 to Bangu on Wednesday (14). As a result, Flamengo occupies the third position in Group B, with only one point. Therefore, the Rubro-Negro team needs to win against Volta Redonda to recover in the competition.
Flamengo and Volta Redonda face off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) this Saturday (17). The match will take place at Estádio Raulino de Oliveira, in the southern region of the state of Rio de Janeiro.
Coluna do Fla TV broadcasts all the details of the match on YouTube, along with real-time coverage on the website and social media. SporTV (subscription channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) also broadcast the game.
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