Coluna do Fla
·21 de janeiro de 2026
See Vasco’s likely line-up for the clash with Flamengo in the Carioca

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·21 de janeiro de 2026

The first ‘Clássico dos Milhões’ of the 2026 season takes place this Wednesday (21st), in the third round of the Carioca. At Maracanã, Flamengo and Vasco face off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time). Coach Fernando Diniz, in fact, is expected to field his ‘full strength’ squad to face Rubro-Negro.
Léo Jardim; Paulo Henrique, Cuesta, Robert Renan and Lucas Piton (Puma); Barros, Thiago Mendes, Coutinho; Andrés Gómez, Nuno Moreira and David (GB).
Yes! Vasco has two absences for the match against Flamengo this Wednesday (21st). The main absence is Rayan, who is in advanced negotiations to join Bournemouth (ENG). Finally, Jair is currently under the care of the Medical Department at the São Januário club.
After a below-expectation start in the Carioca with the under-20 team, Flamengo decided to bring forward the debut of the main squad. Thus, the professional squad of Mengão will be available to Filipe Luís for the derby against Vasco.
Rossi; Varela (Royal), Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro (Ayrton Lucas); Pulgar (Evertton Araújo), Jorginho and Arrascaeta (Luiz Araújo); Carrascal, Samuel Lino and Pedro.
Flamengo has yet to win in the Carioca and currently sits in last place in Group B, with only one point earned. On the other hand, Vasco is the runner-up in Group A, with four points.
As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring you all the details about the match between Flamengo and Vasco, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (free-to-air channel), GE TV (YouTube), SporTV (cable channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Carioca derby.
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