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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Corinthians will face a significant loss of at least R$17 million as a result of delays in installments relating to the purchase of Matheuzinho, a player acquired from Flamengo. The situation worsened after Flamengo activated bank guarantees due to failure to meet the stipulated deadlines for payments.

These delays occurred during a period of financial difficulties for Corinthians, who, as a result, will need to deal with this financial loss will be deducted directly from the amount that the São Paulo club has to receive from Brax, the company responsible for operating the advertising boards at the Neo Química Arena. This payment is scheduled for 2025, as stipulated in the contract.

Flamengo's decision to activate the bank guarantees is a common measure in contracts of this nature. type, especially when there is default. This mechanism guarantees that the Rio club receives the amount due even in the face of delays in payments by Corinthians. The process is simple: the bank or financial institution that issued the guarantee makes the payment to Flamengo, deducting the amount that should be paid by Corinthians. The value triggered by Flamengo , of R$ 17 million, represents a substantial part of the outstanding installments.

For Corinthians, this discount represents yet another challenge in its financial situation, which is already complicated. The club has faced difficulties in keeping its accounts up to date, with compromised revenues and high expenses, which include player and staff salaries, in addition to other financial commitments made over the last few years.