FLAMENGO HAS ALREADY DRAWN THE TRAINING ITINERARY BEFORE THE MATCH AGAINST SANTOS

This Sunday night (22), at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), Flamengo will face Grêmio, in Porto Alegre, in the 27th round of the Brasileirão. A victory is crucial for Rubro-Negro, who currently has 45 points, to get closer to Fortaleza, third placed, with 49 points. Meet five Grêmio players, led by Renato Gaúcho, who deserve special attention in the clash.

Cristaldo: the midfielder, the team's starter, is Grêmio's top scorer in the Brasileirão with four goals.

< Braithwaite: ex-Barcelona, ​​the Danish center forward arrived at Grêmio in the last transfer window and has already scored three goals in Serie A. Pay attention to his performance, Flamengo.

Soteldo: the Venezuelan point guard is the leader of Grêmio's assists in the championship, with two passes for a goal, the same mark as Cristaldo.

Pavón: the Argentine striker also has two assists in the competition, equaling Cristaldo and Soteldo in terms of decisive passes.< /p>

Marchesín: goalkeeper Agustín Marchesín is going through a good phase and is the team's absolute starter. He has the third best average of Grêmio players in the Brasileirão, with 7.22 on the SofaScore app.

Probable lineups:

Grêmio: Marchesín; João Pedro, Gustavo Martins, Kannemann and Reinaldo; Villasanti, Dodi, Monsalve, Cristaldo and Soteldo; Braithwaite.

Flamengo: Matheus Cunha; Wesley, David Luiz, Cleiton and Ayrton Lucas; Everton Araújo, Allan, Alcaraz and Lorran; Gabigol and Carlinhos.

Last clash: Flamengo won with a highlight from Luiz Araújo

Grêmio will seek a rematch against Flamengo at their Arena this weekend. In the first round, at Maracanã, Rubro-Negro won 2-1, with two goals from Luiz Araújo. In stoppage time, Edenílson reduced the score for the Gauchos. Due to the clash against Peñarol in the Libertadores on Thursday, Tite will spare part of the red and black squad this Sunday.

This Sunday (22), Flamengo travels to Porto Alegre to face Grêmio in the 27th round of the Brasileirão. The Rio Grande do Sul tricolor will not have Renato Gaúcho in charge on the edge of the field. Assistant Marcelo Salles, known as "Fera", who had a spell at Flamengo in 2019, will be the replacement, as the coach is suspended.

Marcelo Salles took charge of Flamengo after Abel's departure Braga and the arrival of Jorge Jesus, in 2019. Now, he will have the opportunity to face the Rio club due to the punishment of Renato Portaluppi, who is serving the second of four suspension matches imposed by the STJD (Supreme Court of Sports Justice).< /p>

In addition, Renato's technical assistant, Alexandre Mendes, was removed from Grêmio on suspicion of involvement in a case of domestic violence. Mendes, who led the team in the last match against Red Bull Bragantino, last Sunday (15), will be replaced by Marcelo Salles, who will have James Freitas as technical assistant.

Passage of Marcelo Salles for Flamengo

In 2019, Marcelo Salles led Flamengo in four matches, obtaining three wins (against Fortaleza, Corinthians and CSA) and one draw (against Fluminense). He left the club in 2020, during the pandemic, and was invited by Renato Gaúcho, the following year, to join his technical committee. "Fera" returned to Mais Querido during Renato's time at the club in 2021.

Salles was also part of Mengão's technical committee in winning the sixth Brazilian championship in 2009, under the command of Andrade. Grêmio and Flamengo face each other at 6:30 pm this Sunday (22). Mengão occupies fourth place in the championship, with 45 points, while Grêmio is in 14th place, with 28 points.

Lorran became the absolute starter for Flamengo during the Copa América period. This is because the young man filled the shoes of Arrascaeta and De La Cruz, who were working for Uruguay. However, the boy from Ninho gradually lost ground and was even booed by some of the fans at Maracanã. In this way, the athlete's removal from the team is part of a club process, so that the midfielder is shielded and enhances development.

The young midfielder started as a starter against Grêmio, Athletico-PR, Bahia, Fluminense, Juventude and Cruzeiro, when he received boos. Soon after, he entered the final stretch against Atlético-MG, was called on in the second half and was on the bench in the 90th minute in the game against Fortaleza.

SPECIAL PROCESS WITH LORRAN

With Lorran's oscillation, a process treated naturally in Mais Querido due to the player's age, reception and preservation are prioritized in the midfielder's relationship with Tite's technical committee. Thus, in order to keep the young man focused, there is off-field work between the club, the athlete's agents and his family, with the aim of polishing the jewel to meet the expectations created.

CONTRACT RENEWAL< After turning 18 last week, Lorran is close to signing his contract with Mais Querido. With a contract valid until December 2025, the parties are in advanced talks to sign a new agreement for five years. In the current season, the young midfielder played 20 professional matches, with one goal and three assists.

FOCUS ON THE NEXT CONFRONTATION

So, with Lorran available and the rest of the squad , Tite leads this Tuesday (16) the team's second activity with a view to the clash against Criciúma, on Saturday (20). The game will be at 4pm, at Mané Garrincha, in Brasília, for the 18th round of the Brasileirão.