IT WENT OUT! FLAMENGO RELEASES OFFICIAL SQUAD FOR THE CONFRONTATION AGAINST CORINTHIANS

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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The Flamengo prepared to face Palmeiras on Sunday (11), at Maracanã. Before entering the field, Rubro-Negro lost a position in the Brasileirão table, to Fortaleza. The northeastern team did its homework and beat Criciúma this Saturday (10), 1-0.

Under the command of Argentine coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda, Fortaleza had a saving goal from Moisés in the second minute of the second half. Therefore, the Fortaleza team defeated Criciúma at Arena Castelão, in a game that opened the 22nd round of the Brasileirão.

Fortaleza now has eight rounds of unbeaten record in the Brasileirão, with seven wins and one draw. In this way, the Ceará team reached 42 points, surpassing Flamengo's 40, which fell from second to third place in the competition. Botafogo leads with 43.

1st Botafogo (43 points / 21 games); 2nd Fortaleza (42 points / 21 games); 3rd Flamengo (40 points / 20 games); 4th Palmeiras (37 points / 21 games)

Even though they lost second place to Fortaleza, Flamengo has the chance to regain the position. That's because Rubro-Negro faces Palmeiras at 4pm (Brasília time) this Sunday (11). In other words, if they win, Mais Querido reaches 43 points and surpasses the 42 of the northeastern team.