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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On Saturday afternoon (31), Flamengo put on another show in the Carioca Women's Under-20 Championship by winning the Americano 10-0, in a match held in Gávea. With a dominant performance, Meninas da Gávea remain undefeated in the competition, accumulating 21 goals in just two rounds.

The Flamengo wasted no time and opened the scoring after just two minutes, with Mariana heading in Bruna's cross. Then, Brendha scored the second goal in the fourth minute, taking advantage of a mistake from the opposing defense and finishing with precision.

In the sixth minute, Raissa Rocha extended the lead to 3-0, and Letícia scored the fourth goal in a well-crafted play by the team. Flamengo's superiority was evident, with the fifth goal coming from a penalty, again scored by Letícia. Brendha, with two quick goals, and Bruna, who scored from distance, completed the first stage scoring with an impressive 8-0.

At the beginning of the second half, Flamengo scored the ninth goal with Letícia, who completed her hat-trick after an assist from Mariana. Americano adjusted his marking and managed to hold off Flamengo's offensive momentum for some time, but, in the 36th minute, Ana Papel closed the rout with a well-aimed shot, making it 10-0.

NEXT CHALLENGE: CLASSIC AGAINST FLUMINENSE

With the victory, Meninas da Gávea maintains 100% success in the Carioca Women's Under-20 and a goal difference impressive. The next challenge will be on Friday (6), when Flamengo will face Fluminense, in another classic in Gávea, at 2:45 pm, in the third round of the competition.