Flamengo โคdefender Lucas Verรญssimo is now a โdoubt for Saturday’s Brasileirรฃo clash against โVasco โda Gama, adding uncertainty โฃto coach Tite’s lineup. The center-back experienced discomfort during training on โฃFriday, Septemberโค 20, 2024, and his availability willโ be assessed closer to kickoff โคat Maracanรฃ Stadium.
Verรญssimo’s potential absence complicates โคmatters for Flamengo, whoโค are aiming to solidifyโ their position โin the league standings. Aโ win โฃagainst Vascoโ isโ crucial as the competition forโ Brasileirรฃoโค points intensifies. Should Verรญssimo be ruled out, Lรฉo Pereira is the โขlikely replacementโ in centralโ defense.
Aโข probable Flamengo starting โฃeleven, according to reports, includes: Rossi in goal; Varela, Lรฉo Pereira, Bruno Mรฉndez, and Ayrton Lucas forming the defense; Gerson, Pulgar, and โขArrascaeta โคin midfield; and Cebolinha, Pedro, and Sรกvio โleading the attack.
Prior to training, Filipeโ Luรญs was observed in โconversationโข with Everton Cebolinha and Wallace Yan, as documented byโฃ Flamengo’s official photographer, Adriano Fontes. The team will continue preparations โFriday evening โbefore a final evaluation of โVerรญssimo’s condition. โKickoff is scheduled โคfor 9:30 PM BRT.