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Botafogo and São Paulo are tied and the decision of Flamengo's possible opponent will be decided next week
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Rubro-Negro can qualify for the semi-finals of the Copa do Brasil
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0The Flamengo squad is focused on preparing for the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil against Bahia. After a break on Sunday (8), coach Tite led the activities at the CT Ninho do Urubu field this Monday morning (9). Midfielder De La Cruz, however, did not participate in the activities.
Due to an injury to the posterior muscle of his right thigh, the Uruguayan is still undergoing treatment. This Monday (9), De La Cruz carried out internal work and, therefore, did not train with his teammates. Despite this scenario, the expectation is that the number 18 shirt will be available to Tite for the game on Thursday (12) against Bahia, in the Copa do Brasil.
De La Cruz out of the Uruguayan team< /b>De La Cruz was tipped to represent Uruguay in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, but was left off the list due to a thigh injury. As a result, the number 18 misses the Uruguayan team in the games against Paraguay and Venezuela. Mais Querido, however, featured the reinforcements of Arrascaeta and Gabigol at training this Monday (09).
Next gameFlamengo x Bahia will be played at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) this Thursday (12), at Maracanã, for the return game of quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil. Flamengo won the first game 1-0 at Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova and could even draw and qualify.
The teams play the first game of the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.
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0Tite 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."
Match starts at 7pm this Thursday
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0Flamengo 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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Red-and-black striker is the target of speculation in the transfer market
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0This Monday (16), rumors emerged involving Bahia's interest in signing Gabigol, striker from Mais Querido. According to the channel Paparazzo Rubro-Negro, Tricolor de Aço would have entered the dispute for Gabigol, who has a contract with Flamengojust until December this year. In addition to Bahia, clubs such as Corinthians, Cruzeiro, Grêmio, Palmeiras and Santos would also be keeping an eye on the player.
Despite the speculation, the Bahia board was quick to deny any ongoing negotiations to count on the shirt 99 from Mengão. According to the club's leadership, there is no intention of repeating an operation similar to that carried out with Everton Ribeiro.
As soon as news of the supposed interest began to circulate, Bahia tried to clarify the situation. In a statement, the club's senior management stated that there are no negotiations to sign Gabigol for next season. The information of possible interest, therefore, was directly denied by Tricolor's directors.
Even so, the attacker remains one of the most targeted names in the transfer market for 2025, as he is in the final stretch of contract with Flamengoand you can now sign a pre-contract with any other team.
With Bahia's denial, Corinthians remains the main favorite to sign Gabigol from next year. The possibility of the red-black striker wearing the Timão shirt gains strength, especially after coach Tite appointed Gabigol as the third option for Mengão's attacking command, behind Pedro and Bruno Henrique.
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