📋 With changes, Flamengo and Corinthians line up for the derby!
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Flamengo and Corinthians face off this Sunday (27th) at 4 PM (Brasília time) in the Superclássico at Maracanã, in a match valid for the 6th round of the Brasileirão 2025.
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Mengão, currently second in the Série A with 11 points, comes from two goalless draws: one at the altitude of Quito against LDU and the other at Maracanã against Vasco.
Timão, on the other hand, has seven points and is temporarily in ninth place on the table.
They arrive boosted by two victories: a 2-1 win against Sport in the Brasileiro, and a 1-0 win over Racing in the South American Cup.
A victory could take interim coach Orlando Ribeiro's team to the G4, surpassing Fluminense, currently fourth with 10 points, for example.
Hired by Corinthians, coach Dorival Júnior will not debut this round but will be watching the match from a box at Maracanã.
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Check out how each team is lined up for the big game!
Flamengo
Filipe Luís will have reinforcements: De La Cruz and Allan are back in the lineup.
The Uruguayan, rested against LDU, is even starting, while Allan is an option on the bench.
Additionally, Gonzalo Plata is a new addition and appears on the bench after missing the LDU match due to a bone edema in his right knee.
Léo Pereira, who was also rested at the altitude of Quito for the Libertadores, returns among the starting eleven.
Still without Alex Sandro, Ayrton Lucas will start.
Bruno Henrique, who was expected to start, will be on the bench.
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Pedro, on the other hand, is confirmed to start from the beginning.
Check out the lineup: Rossi, Wesley, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, Ayrton Lucas; Pulgar, De la Cruz, Gerson, Arrascaeta, E. Cebolinha, and Pedro
Corinthians
Out of the last round due to suspension, Matheuzinho and José Martínez are available again.
Matheuzinho is even starting, while Martínez is on the bench.
One of the mysteries in Corinthians' lineup was whether Ángel Romero would start or not.
The question was whether Martínez or Igor Coronado could take the Paraguayan's spot, but both are substitutes.
Rodrigo Garro, undergoing treatment for pain in his right knee, is a miss for the São Paulo team.
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See the lineup: Hugo Souza, Matheuzinho, Gustavo Henrique, André Ramalho, and Angileri; Raniele, Breno Bidon, André Carrillo; Romero, Yuri Alberto, and Memphis Depay.
Featured photo: Reproduction Corinthians/ X
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