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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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Striker averages one goal per game and only won against Tricolor de Aço
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Gabigol is recovered from the injury to the posterior muscle of his right thigh, suffered on the 15th, during the 2-0 victory over Bolívar. The striker returned to training with the ball this Monday and has a good chance of being available for Thursday's clash, against Bahia, in the second leg of the quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil, at Maracanã.
With Pedro's absence due to injury, Gabigol will have the opportunity to get the minutes he has sought so much in recent months. At the moment, he only has Carlinhos as a direct competitor, in addition to the possibility of Bruno Henrique being improvised in the position.
In this decisive period, Gabigol faces an opponent against whom he usually stands out. In his first game for Flamengo against Bahia, he shone by commanding the 3-1 comeback, with assists for Reinier and Bruno Henrique, in addition to scoring the third goal in the 42nd minute of the second half. It was after this goal that the red and black fans chanted "he's a champion" for the first time in the seven-time championship campaign, in 2019, even with six rounds still to be played.
Since then, Gabigol has faced Bahia another six times, scoring six goals, including three in a 5-0 rout in 2021, shortly after playing in the Copa América for the Seleção. In addition to his excellent individual performance, the striker has a perfect record against Bahia: seven games and seven wins. In Flamengo's last defeat to the Bahian team, in Filipe Luís' debut, Gabigol was unavailable.
Despite the good recovery, the tendency is for the number 99 to start the game on the bench, as Bruno Henrique has occupied the role of center forward. However, Gabigol is aware that this is a crucial moment to regain his space and return to presenting the good football that he was unable to show in 2024.
The teams play the first game of the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.
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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."
Match starts at 7pm this Thursday
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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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Red-and-black striker is the target of speculation in the transfer market
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This 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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