Flamengo go face Bahia for Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, on Sunday, 18 October 2026, for the 31st round of Brasileirão. Kickoff na 6:30pm Brasília time, and Premiere go show the match.
Jorginho dey back for Flamengo after suspension. The midfielder miss the last two games against Fluminense and Estudiantes, and e go enter the place of Saúl, wey no make the squad because of knee pain. Danilo and Arrascaeta, wey dey recover from fractures, no travel for the game. Ayrton Lucas and Evertton Araújo also no travel; dem dey do transition work.
Flamengo go line up with changes. Varela go start for left side, even though na improvised position for am. Carrascal go enter Paquetá place, while Paquetá go start from bench. The Flamengo XI na Rossi; Royal, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Varela; Pulgar, Jorginho and Carrascal; Plata, Pedro and Samuel Lino.
Bahia get 24 players for the match. Acevedo return after suspension, and e miss the win over Mirassol. The only absentee for Bahia na goalkeeper Léo Vieira, wey go return next season after surgery on im right knee. Coach Rogério Ceni get almost all im squad available.
Wilton Pereira Sampaio go be referee. Im assistants na Rafael da Silva Alves and Fernanda Nandrea Gomes Antunes, while Pablo Ramon Gonçalves Pinheiro go handle VAR.
If Flamengo beat Bahia, dem go return to the top of the table.
