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Vitória and Flamengo face each other on Sunday night (6), in a game valid for the second round of the Brasileirão, at Barradão. Thus, the expectation is that the new shirt of the Bahian club will be presented before the clash against Mais Querido.

According to information from Rádio Itatiaia, even though the launch of its new uniform is scheduled for the 2025 season, images of the shirt are already circulating on social media. Thus, the fans of the Bahian club already have an idea of what the new uniform will look like, with vertical stripes in traditional colors and manufactured by Volt.

REINFORCEMENTS AND SHORTAGES

Vitória: Vitória will have Renato Kayzer, the team from Bahia's newest signing . As for the absence, the team from Salvador will not be able to count on Carlinhos, ex-Flamengo, since the fine to field him was not paid.

Flamengo: On Flamengo 's side, Filipe Luís receives reinforcements from Gerson, Wesley, Plata and Arrascaeta , who return after being spared in the Libertadores. As for the absences, Mais Querido will not be able to count on Danilo and Pedro.

FOCUS ON CONFRONTATION

Therefore, the red-and-black fan who wants to watch the Mais Querido in another match will have only one option. That's because only Premiere, pay-per-view, will broadcast Vitória x Flamengo, at 6:30 pm, at the Barradão stadium.

This Sunday (06), Flamengo faces Vitória at Barradão Stadium , at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), for the second round of the Brazilian Championship. The match, outside the reach of open TV, will be broadcast exclusively by the Premiere channel, via pay-per-view system. In search of the ninth national title, the Rubro-Negro from Rio tries to win the three points after drawing in the debut with Internacional, 1 to 1, at Maracanã.

Coach Filipe Luís will have four key players back: Wesley, Gerson, Arrascaeta and Gonzalo Plata. The quartet were left out of the last few matches due to physical issues or for preservation, due to the sequence of games during the FIFA International Day. The presence of these players among the starting lineup increases expectations for a more solid performance from Flamengo away from home.

FLAMENGO LINEUP

The starting lineup that should take to the field includes: Agustín Rossi; Wesley, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Erick Pulgar, Gerson and Arrascaeta; Luiz Araújo (or De La Cruz), Gonzalo Plata and Bruno Henrique. The doubt revolves around Uruguayan midfielder Nicolás de la Cruz, praised after his last performance in the Libertadores, and Luiz Araújo, an option that could be kept as a starter.

FLAMENGO HAS THREE ABSENCES

Three names remain outside the list of players. Striker Pedro and defender Danilo are still working on their physical reconditioning, despite participating in activities on the field. Full-back Matías Viña remains under the care of the medical department. The coaching staff has not yet defined a date for the return of both players to the field.

BROADCAST OF THE MATCH BETWEEN VITÓRIA AND FLAMENGO

Flamengo fans will be able to watch the match live on Premiere. The team led by Filipe Luís is hoping to achieve their first victory in the competition and start a positive streak towards the title.

Cléber dos Santos was fired from Flamengo last week. In this way, the former coach of the under-20 team showed his dissatisfaction with the way his dismissal happened. When speaking, he criticized José Boto, the football director.

According to Cléber, José Boto called him to talk and even offered him a position in another role, but later decided to dismiss him from the club . He emphasized that the last decision had come without a specific reason.

HR simply communicated my dismissal without justification.

" The problem was that, after the Libertadores title, he called me to the CT to talk. He offered me a new role, but, some time later, HR simply communicated my dismissal without justification ," he said.

JOSÉ BOTO REPLIES TO CLÉBER DOS SANTOS' SPEECH

However, in an interview with Flazoeiro, the Mais Querido director avoided creating controversy and explained the thinking behind the decision. According to Boto , Flamengo's plan is to unify the game model from the youth team to the professional team. To this end, the club sought out Nuno Campos, who has worked with the technical director in the past.

I already explained that it is to bring the methodology closer

" It's a normal process in football. It's a decision we made to replace the under-20 coach. I've already explained that it's to bring the training methodology closer to what's done with the main team," he said before adding.

" To Cleber, I wish the best of luck, a great career as a coach. Without any problems or controversy. I didn't even read what he said ", concluded Boto.

CLÉBER'S PASSAGE AT FLAMENGO

Thus, Cléber dos Santos stayed at Flamengo for six months during his return, starting at the club in October 2024. The coach's arrival was due to Filipe Luís's appointment to the main team. In addition to taking over the under-20s, the coach led the alternative team in the first rounds of the Carioca and won the under-20 Libertadores championship twice.