Flamengo and Cruzeiro face off this Wednesday (11th), at Maracanã, at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), for the fifth round of the Brasileirão 2026.
The encounter has become a "champions match," as both teams were state champions last weekend.
Additionally, the match is marked by several reunions. Gerson and Tite, for example, face the Cariocas for the first time.
And Leonardo Jardim confronts the team from Minas just a few months after leaving the club saying he "would not coach another team in Brazil."
In the Brasileirão, the Rubro-Negro occupies the 12th place with four points, while the Raposa is in the second-to-last position with two points.
Regarding the last game (1-0 against Atlético-MG), coach Tite opted for the inclusion of Fagner, Matheus Henrique, and Neyser in place of William, Lucas Romero, and Kaio Jorge, respectively, at Cruzeiro.
Kaio Jorge didn't even travel to Rio due to a trauma in his right foot.
Meanwhile, at Flamengo, coming off a penalty shootout victory 5-4 over Fluminense, coach Leonardo Jardim chose to place Emerson Royal, Lucas Paquetá, and Everton Cebolinha in the spots of Varela, Carrascal, and Samuel Lino, respectively.
📋 See Flamengo's lineup
📋 See Cruzeiro's lineup
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