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EYE ON THE RIVAL! SÃO PAULO FACES FLAMENGO UNDER PRESSURE AND HAVING ITS COACH WITH A "ROPE AROUND THE NECK"

Board banks coach after defeat on debut and victory against Mais Querido could be a turning point for the São Paulo coach

Flamengo started the season well Brazilian Championship. That's because they won 2-1 away from home and got their first three points in the national competition. However, Fla's next opponent, São Paulo, lost at home to Fortaleza and arrives more than pressured for the duel at Maracanã. This is especially true for their coach, who could play his last game in charge of the São Paulo team, if they don't beat the red-black team from Rio.

Thiago Carpini received a positive sign from the São Paulo football board that he will continue in office in the next round of the Brasileirão, Wednesday, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), against Flamengo, at Maracanã.

Although he is under even more pressure after the defeat to Fortaleza in the Brasileirão debut and the results recent games in Libertadores and Paulistão, the coach was informed that the board will support his work and still believes in a potential for reaction.

Since arriving, Carpini has led São Paulo in 17 games, with seven victories , six draws and four defeats, with 52.9% of the points. He was champion of the Super Cup against Palmeiras, winning on penalties.

This Sunday, Carpini and the squad have a break, and the reappearance is scheduled for Monday, at CT da Barra Funda. There will be two preparatory training sessions for the clash in Rio de Janeiro, in which the technical committee will still be without Lucas, Rato, Rafinha and Ferreira, all injured.

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Lineup: With changes, Flamengo announces the starters who will face Peñarol at Maracanã

The teams play the first game of the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.

Tite defined Flamengo and announced the 11 starters who will face Peñarol, this Thursday, at Maracanã, at 7pm. De la Cruz returns to the starting lineup in place of Léo Ortiz, and Alex Sandro and Plata were retained. The duel with the Uruguayans is the first between the teams in the quarter-finals of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores. Follow the Red and Black lineup:Rossi, Varela, Fabrício Bruno, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Pulgar, De la Cruz, Gerson and Arrascaeta; Plata and Bruno Henrique.

Alex Sandro and Plata, debutants in last Sunday's classic, remain in the team after having good performances in the draw against Vasco. Gabigol is now out of the relationship due to fibrosis in the posterior muscle of his right thigh. Flamengo, in a statement, reported that the athlete did not suffer any injury in the region. Check it out:

"The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo informs that the athlete Gabriel Barbosa underwent tests that did not diagnose an injury to the posterior muscle of his right thigh. However, the Technical Committee opted for precaution and did not list him for the duel against Peñarol due to fibrosis in the region. Gabi is handed over to physiotherapists and physical trainers for the series of decisive games of the season."