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Flamengo vs Palmeiras is being seen as an ‘early final’ in the Brasileirão

On Wednesday (20), Flamengo secured qualification for the Round of 16 of the Libertadores after beating Estudiantes (ARG) 1-0. With no time to rest, the Rubro-Negro squad has already started preparing for the match against Palmeiras.

In short, according to schedule details released by Flamengo, the Rubro-Negro squad will have three training sessions from Thursday (21) to Saturday (23). First of all, at Ninho do Urubu, Leonardo Jardim begins Flamengo’s preparations starting at 11 a.m. (Brasília time).

After that, Flamengo has two more training sessions scheduled before the match against Palmeiras. On Friday (22), the Rubro-Negro squad is set to train at 4 p.m. (Brasília time). Finally, on Saturday (23) in the morning, before taking the field, Flamengo’s players will head to the training center for the traditional ‘activation session’.

What is Flamengo’s schedule?

*All times are Brasília time

When is Flamengo’s next match?

It is worth noting that Flamengo and Palmeiras face off at 9 p.m. (Brasília time) this Saturday (23). The clash, valid for the 17th round of the Brasileirão, will take place at the Maracanã, with live broadcast on Premiere pay-per-view.

The match is even being described as a ‘war,’ as it features the top two teams in the Brasileirão standings. While Palmeiras leads the league with 35 points, the Most Beloved is in second place with 31.

As a result, if Flamengo beats Palmeiras, the team will move to just one point behind the leaders, while still having a game in hand over the São Paulo side. Finally, Coluna do Fla will be at the Maracanã to follow every detail of this Brasileirão ‘decider.’

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