Flamengo and Fluminense don set their lineup for Sunday classic, 11 October, 5:30pm, for the 30th round of Campeonato Brasileiro. The match go happen for Maracanã.
Flamengo dey eye title race with Palmeiras, so dem enter field with best available players for this afternoon. The Rubro-Negro no hold back for the classic.
Fluminense get different plan. With focus on Copa Libertadores semifinal, Flu go use mixed team. Coach Marcão decide to rest some starters for the Palmeiras game on Wednesday, first leg of Libertadores semifinal.
For Flamengo side, Jorginho no dey available. He suspended after red card against Santos. Coach Leonardo Jardim choose Spaniard Saúl as starter for midfield. The coach also welcome back left-back Varela, who missed Santos game because he played one day before for Uruguay. Defender Léo Ortiz also return after dem release am from last game to attend the birth of him daughter.
For Fluminense, only five players wey dem consider starters begin the classic: Fábio, Millán, Martinelli, Canobbio and Soteldo. The rest na alternative setup as tricolor manage squad for Libertadores.
Flamengo lineup na: Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Pulgar, Saúl and Paquetá; Carrascal, Samuel Lino and Pedro.
Fluminense lineup na: Fábio, Samuel Xavier, Ignácio, Millán and Arana; Martinelli, Nonato and Lucho Acosta; Canobbio, Soteldo and Castillo.
History between the two sides show tight balance. Fla-Flu get great equilibrium in last 10 matches. For Brasileiro 2026 first turn, Pedro be protagonist with two goals in 2-1. For Maracanã classic, Pedro don be recent scorer and dem don get consecutive draws by same score.
