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OUT! Check out Flamengo's lineup against Ceará in the Brasileirão

Filipe Luís sends the Mengão's full strength to Castelão for the clash with Vozão in the 18th round of the Brazilian Championship in the fight for the lead

Check out Flamengo's lineup for the clash with Ceará in the 18th round of the Brasileirão - Photo: Gilvan de Souza/Flamengo
Check out Flamengo's lineup for the clash with Ceará in the 18th round of the Brasileirão - Photo: Gilvan de Souza/Flamengo

03 Ago 2025 | 17:29 |

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Leader of the Brazilian Championship, Flamengo returns to the field this Sunday (03) to face Ceará, away from home, at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Arena Castelão. With that, Mais Querido officially announced the lineup of coach Filipe Luís for the confrontation .


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Rossi; Emerson Royal, Leo Ortiz, Leo Pereira, Alex Sandro; Evertton Araújo, Jorginho, Arrascaeta; Plata, Samuel Lino and Bruno Henrique.


Filipe Luís will have back the players who were rested in the Copa do Brasil match against Atlético-MG . Arrascaeta , who wasn't even included in the squad, and Jorginho, who didn't come off the bench, will return to the starting lineup this Sunday.

Even with little time to train with his teammates, Samuel Lino will make his first start for Flamengo against Ceará. The striker impressed on Thursday (31) against Atlético-MG in the Copa do Brasil and coach Filipe Luís did not hesitate to put him in the starting 11.


EMBARRASSMENTS

Among the absentees are Danilo, who remains off the roster, and Luiz Araújo, who was left out due to fitness monitoring . Erick Pulgar, still recovering from an injury, is also out, as are Pedro and Wallace Yan, both suspended. Another absence is goalkeeper Matheus Cunha, diagnosed with patellar tendonitis in his left knee.

THE GAME

The clash between Flamengo and Ceará for the 18th round of the Brasileirão is this Sunday (3) at 6:30 pm (Brasília time) at Arena Castelão, in Fortaleza. The match will be broadcast by Record, on Open TV, by CazéTV, on YouTube, and by Premiere , on pay-per-view.


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Ceará x Flamengo: Follow the 18th round of the Brasileirão live (WITH IMAGES)

Mengão heads to Fortaleza to face Vozão in the Brazilian Championship, fighting to stay top of the league even with one game less.

Follow Ceará x Flamengo for the 18th round of the Brasileirão live (with images from Cazé TV) - Photo: Reproduction
Follow Ceará x Flamengo for the 18th round of the Brasileirão live (with images from Cazé TV) - Photo: Reproduction

03 Ago 2025 | 16:29 |

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Leader of the Brazilian Championship, Flamengo returns to the field this Sunday (03) to face Ceará, away from home, at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Arena Castelão. The match will be broadcast by Record, on Open TV, by CazéTV, on YouTube, and by Premiere, on pay-per-view .


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PROBABLE LINEUPS

With only one player missing for the match, Ceará is expected to field a full-strength squad. The likely starting lineup includes : Bruno Ferreira; Fabiano Souza, Marcos Victor, Willian Machado, and Matheus Bahia; Richardson, Dieguinho, and Galeano; Lourenço, Pedro Henrique, and Pedro Raul. Coach: Léo Condé.


Flamengo should field a full-strength team , maintaining the idea of prioritizing the Brazilian Championship. The tendency is for Mengão to start the game with: Rossi; Varela (Emerson Royal), Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro (Ayrton Lucas); Allan (Evertton Araújo), Jorginho and Arrascaeta; Gonzalo Plata, Samuel Lino and Bruno Henrique. Coach: Filipe Luís

SHORTAGES AND DOUBTS

Ceará has only one confirmed absence: defender Luiz Otávio, who is injured. Flamengo will be without Erick Pulgar, who is recovering from a fractured right foot , Danilo, who strained his right thigh, and Michael, who is experiencing ankle pain. Luiz Araújo was rested for load control. Pedro and Wallace Yan are suspended for accumulated bookings. De La Cruz remains doubtful.



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Former Flamengo player Reinier leaves Real Madrid this week to join the Serie A club

The midfielder never achieved the expected prominence when he left Mengão for the Spanish capital and is close to becoming a player for the red-black rival.

Former Flamengo player Reinier is closer to becoming an Atlético-MG player and leaving Real Madrid - Photo: Reproduction/Granada
Former Flamengo player Reinier is closer to becoming an Atlético-MG player and leaving Real Madrid - Photo: Reproduction/Granada

03 Ago 2025 | 15:30 |

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After a low-key stint in Europe, Reinier, a product of Ninho do Urubu, is back in Brazil. According to Spanish newspaper Marca, the attacking midfielder has already said goodbye to Real Madrid and has reached an agreement with Atlético-MG . The player is expected in Belo Horizonte in the coming days, where he will undergo medical examinations and sign a contract . The contract will be for four and a half years, the newspaper revealed.


NEGOTIATIONS WITH GALO HAVE DRAGGED ON SINCE JUNE


Talks between Reinier and Atlético-MG began in June, when the Minas Gerais club launched an inquiry and received a positive response from the player. The initial proposal, a loan with an option to buy, was met with Real Madrid's demand for financial compensation.


As the window progressed, negotiations resumed and culminated in a definitive agreement. In recent weeks, the player had been training with Real Madrid's B team , but according to Marca, he was no longer part of the club's plans.

REINIER WAS CONSIDERED BY FLAMENGO


Before signing with Atlético-MG— Flamengo 's opponent in the Copa do Brasil round of 16—Reinier was speculated as a potential reinforcement for the Rubro-Negro. According to journalist Mauro Cezar Pereira, the Rio de Janeiro club made an inquiry but backed off due to the high costs of the deal.

The decision not to move forward involved not only the contract value, but also the high commissions demanded by the player's representatives— deemed incompatible with the player's current situation . As a result, Flamengo turned its attention to Lucas Beltrán, from Fiorentina.

A PROMISE THAT WAS NOT KEPT IN EUROPE

Reinier arrived at Real Madrid in 2020, surrounded by high expectations, but failed to establish himself at the Spanish club. Unlike Vini Jr., also formerly of Flamengo, and Rodrygo, the midfielder never even played a match at the Santiago Bernabéu .

Over the past five years, he has spent time on loan at Borussia Dortmund, Girona, Granada, and, most recently, Frosinone in Italy— where he enjoyed his best spell since leaving Brazil . In total, he has played 105 matches, scoring seven goals and providing eight assists.


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Flamengo needs to find a way to improve its partnership after reinforcements, says journalist

With the arrival of players to fill the Mengão squad, players may lose space and the club may work to negotiate them

The attacking duo's days at Flamengo may be numbered, but it depends on market acceptance - Photo: Gilvan de Souza/Flamengo
The attacking duo's days at Flamengo may be numbered, but it depends on market acceptance - Photo: Gilvan de Souza/Flamengo

03 Ago 2025 | 14:30 |

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Flamengo has been one of the protagonists of the current transfer window , with major reinforcements arriving to strengthen the squad. However, the intense movement could result in a restructuring of the group and the departure of some players. According to journalist Renato Maurício Prado, Everton Cebolinha and Michael are among the players the club is considering negotiating .


On his YouTube channel, Renato revealed a conversation with a source linked to the red-black board, who confirmed the intention to reduce the squad , now inflated by the return of injured athletes and new signings.


Renato Maurício Prado on negotiating Cebolinha and Michael: "Flamengo wants to do this"


"Players who were injured are returning. Flamengo will be left with two and a half teams. That's a lot of people to manage. I told the source that the club may part with players like Michael and Cebolinha ."

MARKET DOESN'T SMILE ON THE DUO


According to Renato, the board's desire is to find new destinations for both forwards, but the task has been difficult: "The source told me: ' Flamengo wants to do this, but it's not easy because there are no concrete offers .' Since they have already played in more than seven Brasileirão games, they cannot play for another club in the competition this year. Therefore, the exit would have to be abroad."

FLAMENGO INVESTS HEAVILY IN THE MARKET

After losing Gerson and Wesley, Rubro-Negro acted quickly and brought in four reinforcements : Samuel Lino, Saúl Ñíguez, Emerson Royal and announced on Saturday (2) the arrival of Carrascal. In addition to them, Jorginho was hired with a focus on the Club World Cup.

With a strengthened squad, Flamengo is preparing for the most decisive stretch of the season. Leading the Brazilian Championship, the club faces two knockout challenges: overturning its deficit against Atlético-MG in the Copa do Brasil and facing Internacional in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores.


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