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."

Flamengo faces Peñarol (URU) in the first game of the CONMEBOL Libertadores quarter-finals and, here, you can watch the broadcast, live, with 2h30 of pre-game, interviews, the team's arrival at Maracanã and everything more.

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The CBF Arbitration Commission responds to Flamengo's appeal on one of the cases pointed out for analysis. The president of the Commission gave his verdict after complaints from the club's board regarding the last game against Palmeiras, last Saturday (08). The clash between Everton Ribeiro and Richard RÍos was not considered a foul either by the arbitration on the day of the event or by the Commission.

The Flamengo football board went public last weekend to point out irregularities in the arbitration team responsible for the last match. team game. Flamengo drew 1-1 with Palmeiras, on Saturday (08), in a game valid for the 14th round of the Brasileirão. The match had two controversial bids that ended up in the hands of the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation). In both cases, the Rio de Janeiro club considered that a foul should have been given in favor of Flamengo.

The president of the CBF Arbitration Commission, Wilson Seneme, responded to the appeal, after analyzing one of the cases. At the time, Everton Ribeiro would have fallen to the ground after being pushed by Richard Ríos, steering wheel of the São Paulo team. Judge Ramon Abatti did not award even a penalty. The video referee (VAR) rectified the field's decision and stated that the captain of Fla played.

“The striker (Everton Ribeiro) tries to protect the ball by putting his body in front. The defender (Richard Ríos) makes the melee contact, but it's with his shoulder on the opponent's back. Normally, when it's shoulder to shoulder, the player can put more power, because it's a dispute. But not every shoulder on the back is a fault ", justified Seneme, in participation in the program 'Papo de Arbitragem'.