CORINTHIANS DREAMS OF FLAMENGO FANS' XODÓ FOR 2024

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 just for Flamengo, Atlético-MG... For all clubs, from everything that athletes do from the first day they arrive here. Obviously, in our view, all these protocols were respected", added the CBF director.

Last 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.

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.

The president Augusto Melo was asked this Friday (20) about Corinthians' interest in striker Gabigol, from Flamengo. The Corinthians director said that the club's focus at the moment is the dispute in the semi-final of the Copa do Brasil, against Rubro-Negro himself, and treated the squad as "closed".

"No, we are very focused on the semi-final. We don't think about that now. We now have a closed squad. No, no, like that... We imagined what we were achieving today, now it's up to the (technical) committee", replied Augusto Melo in a zone. mixed, shortly after the draw for the teams in the semi-final of the Copa do Brasil at the CBF.

Corinthians tried to sign the player at the beginning of the year, but left the deal after feeling a lack of definition between Flamengo and the athlete. The athlete's contract with Rubro-Negro is only valid until the end of the year, and the tendency is for the attacker to change his ways.

With little prestige with coach Tite and hampered by injuries, the numbers of Gabigol in the season are shy: four goals and one assist in 26 games (three as a starter).

Gabigol has already publicly praised the Corinthians fans and was recorded wearing a team shirt in May, which generated great repercussion. Revealed at Santos, the striker also has spells at Internazionale and Benfica, in addition to having already played for the Brazilian national team.