Trusted men! Leonardo Jardim picks favoured pair at Flamengo | OneFootball

Leonardo Jardim has already managed Flamengo for 11 matches, while the 12th will be against Vitória

Coach Leonardo Jardim has been at Flamengo for just over a month, but he already understands well how the squad works. That is because, besides goalkeeper Rossi, the duo Léo Pereira and Pedro are the players most used by the coach at Mengão.

After all, the center back has logged 785 minutes on the pitch, while the forward has 757. The difference in playing time shows that the number 4 is rarely substituted by Jardim, who took charge of Fla in March and already has 11 matches in charge of the club.

Has Pedro played a lot of matches this year?

The number of matches for the number 9 is already more than half of the total played in 2025. That is because the forward already has 22 appearances in four months of 2026, while he had 39 last year.

The discrepancy in the numbers can be explained by the player’s injuries. At the start of the previous year, he was returning from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee. Near the end of the season, the striker suffered a fractured forearm.

What time is Flamengo vs Vitória?

With Pedro and Léo Pereira available, the first match between Flamengo and Vitória takes place this Wednesday (22), in the first leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil. In addition, the ball starts rolling at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at the Maracanã.

Thus, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Vitória through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, SporTV (cable channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Copa do Brasil match.

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