The teams will test their strengths this Tuesday (26/11), at 8pm, at the Arena Castelão, for the 35th round of the Brazilian Championship
At the top of the table, Fortaleza and Flamengo will face each other this Tuesday (26/11), at 8pm, at the Arena Castelão, for the 35th round of the Brazilian Championship. Victory is essential for both teams to stay alive in the title fight. The clash also marks the meeting between the youngest coach, Filipe Luís, and the longest-serving, Vojvod, at the helm of a club.
Leão, after all, is in fourth place, with 64 points, and in the event of victory he will reduce the gap between Palmeiras and Botafogo to three points (both are on 70), with three matchdays remaining in the competition. With 62 and in fifth place, Flamengo, in fact, can reduce the deficit from the leaders to five points in the event of a victory. If they lose there will be eight of them, with nine to play, practically saying goodbye to any chance of lifting the trophy.
Where to look
The match between Fortaleza and Flamengo, valid for the 35th day of the Brazilian Championship, will be broadcast on Premiere.
How to get to Fortaleza
With no players suspended and only midfielder Pedro Augusto injured, coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda must maintain the base that has worked well in recent matches. Matheus Rossetto returns to midfield after serving a suspension in the 2-2 draw against Fluminense. Rossetto, in fact, will play alongside Hércules and Martinez, a trio that is performing well in midfield. Marinho, Lucero and Moisés start playing again in attack.
Off the pitch, Arena Castelão is expected to be sold out. Tickets for Fortaleza fans are sold out. The club released the information on its social networks this Monday morning (25th).
How Flamengo arrives
In the Rio team, coach Filipe Luís has two players suspended: defender Fabrício Bruno and midfielder Evertton Araújo. However, the coach has eight players returning. Gabigol, in fact, returns after two away games, the same situation as Gerson, Léo Ortiz, Gonzalo Plata and Varela, who will be available again after being excluded from the 2-1 victory over Cuiabá due to FIFA Data.
De La Cruz, moreover, has recovered from a muscle injury. He has not played since the Copa do Brasil semi-final against Corinthians on 20 October. In addition to the Uruguayan, defender David Luiz is also available after a feverish state. Finally, the team’s tactical scheme is uncertain: whether Filipe Luís will play in 4-4-2, with Alcaraz as the central option, or in 4-3-3, with Gabi returning alongside Bruno Henrique, and Michael and Plata as options.
FORTALEZA x FLAMENGO
35th round of the Brazilian Championship
Date-Time: 11/26/2024 (Tuesday), at 8:00 pm (Brasilia time)
Position: Arena Castelão, in Fortaleza (CE)
Where to look: Before
FORCE: João Ricardo; Brítez, Kuscevic, Titi and Eros Mancuso; Matheus Rossetto, Hércules and Martinez; Marino, Lucero and Moisés. Technician: Juan Pablo Vojvoda.
FLEMISH: Rossi; Wesley, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Erick Pulgar, De La Cruz, Alcaraz (Michael) and Gerson; Bruno Henrique and Gabigol. Technician Philip Luis.
Referee: Anderson Daronco (RS)
Assistants: Licia Beiersdorf Flor and Thiago Augusto Kappes (both RS)
VAR: Caio Max Augusto Vieira (RN)
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