Brasileirão: Flamengo's starting lineup to face Grêmio will be defined this Saturday

Since Pedro's injury, Flamengo and CBF have been on a "collision course". This is because the number 9 was seriously injured while training with the Brazilian team and will now be out for the rest of the season. According to Rodolfo Landim, there was a loading error in the team's training on the player, who was returning from injury at the club. This Friday (20), Rodrigo Caetano, coordinator of the entity, responded to the red-black president.

"I'm not here to analyze any statement regarding this. I can say that there are great professionals here at CBF who have been there for for a long time, they are permanent members of the house and have carried out this work over all these years. Not only does this load control exist, we took all the care in the world", said Caetano, to GE, about the situation involving Pedro. .

"Now, analysis whether it was or wasn't, I'm not going to get into that debate. We always generate any and all types of reports, not only for Flamengo, Atlético-MG… For all clubs, for everything athletes they have been doing since the first day they arrive here. Obviously, in our view, all these protocols were respected", added the CBF director.

Last Friday On Friday (13), Pedro underwent surgery and the procedure was successful. Thus, the red-black number 9 is racing against time aiming for the 2025 season. The estimated recovery period for this type of injury is around eight months. The red-black department believes that the striker is ready for the 2025 World Cup.

Thus, without Pedro, Flamengo has been trying to readapt with Carlinhos and Gabigol in the attack. However, the attackers are lacking the rhythm of the game and are unable to stand out. Thus, Tite will only have the two athletes for the remainder of the season.

Flamengo's 1-0 defeat to Peñarol (URU), in the first game of the Libertadores quarter-finals, was a hard blow for the red and black fans. Dissatisfied with the team's recent performance, many lost patience and started a campaign calling for Tite to be fired. Furthermore, with the coach's possible departure, part of the fans are already suggesting a name to replace him. And it's not Jorge Jesus.

Recently fired by Al-Nassr, in Saudi Arabia, Luís Castro is seen by some fans as the ideal successor for the position of coach. On social media, the red and black highlights the fact that the Portuguese coach is available on the market.

Under pressure Due to poor results at the start of the Saudi season, Luís Castro was released by Al-Nassr, the team he had led for 14 months. The coach, who also had a spell at Botafogo, left Cristiano Ronaldo's team after a series of negative results.

The coach's situation has worsened in recent weeks, especially after the 4-1 defeat for rival Al-Hilal, owned by Jorge Jesus, in the final of the Saudi Arabian Super Cup. After this setback, Al-Nassr only managed one victory and three draws, which culminated in his dismissal.

Flamengo's board does not intend to fire Tite before the return clash against Peñarol in the quarter-finals of the Libertadores. However, the result in Uruguay could influence the coach's future.

This Friday (20), a meeting is scheduled between the red-black board and Tite, with the aim of analyzing the defeat in the Maracanã and discuss strategies to reverse the score in the second leg. Flamengo's management hopes to find solutions to guarantee classification away from home.

This Sunday (22), Flamengo and Grêmio face each other in the 27th round of the Brasileirão, in Porto Alegre. Aiming for the match against Mais Querido, the team from Rio Grande do Sul will not be able to count on coach Renato Gaúcho, Jemerson, Rodrigo Ely, Du Queiroz, Pavón and André Henrique.

This is because Jemerson is suspended due to the accumulation of yellow cards. Rodrigo Ely felt pain after a muscle injury. Du Queiroz carries out activities on the field, but is still recovering from a broken foot. Finally, Pavón and André Henrique are transitioning to the field after injury.

Noting that Renato Gaúcho will also be left out of the clash against Mais Querido. This is because the coach was suspended by the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) and will play the second game away from the bench. Thus, Marcelo Salles will be the commander of the Grêmio team.

Thus, with five confirmed absences, Marcelo Salles must accompany Grêmio da edge of the pitch with the following lineup: Marchesín; João Pedro, Gustavo Martins, Kannemann and Reinaldo; Villasanti, Dodi, Monsalve, Cristaldo and Soteldo; Braithwaite.

The Flamengo squad will carry out this Saturday (21) the last activity focusing on the confrontation against Grêmio. The match will be this Sunday (22), at 6:30 pm, for the 27th round of the Brasileirão. The game will be played at the Rio Grande do Sul team's Arena.