Mais Querido look to bounce back in the competition after two consecutive stumbles at home, while Tigre Catarinense look to win again and move away from Z-4 once and for all.
July 19
2024
– 15h16
(updated at 3:16pm)
Flamengo and Criciúma will face each other this Saturday, at 4pm (Brazilian time), in the Mané Garrincha Stadium, in Brasilia. The duel will take place in the 18th round of the Brazilian Championship 2024. Mais Querido looks to recover in the competition after two consecutive stumbles at home, while Tigre Catarinense tries to win again and move away from Z-4 once and for everyone.
Flamengo with maximum strength
Rubro-Negro did not play in the middle of this week; the duel with Internacional was postponed due to the exit of the Gaucho club in the South American Championship. With that, coach Tite had a full week to recover the athletes who came from the medical department and the Uruguayans who returned from the Copa América.
Flamengo have not won either of their last two home games. The team is coming off a final against Cuiabá, 1-1, and a win against Fortaleza, 2-1. The biggest news as they try to return to the path of winners is that the group of Uruguayan players who were in the World back. America’s Cup. Nico De La Cruz, Arrascaeta, Viña and Varela returned to training with the group and could be options for this duel.
Everton Cebolinha is also a definite presence in this match in Brasilia. After recovering from a hip injury, which ruled the striker out of the last few games, Cebolinha could be among the starters. Bruno Henrique should not be part of the group that will play against Cricuma; After feeling pain in the clash with Fortaleza, the player was kept out of training during the week. Allan is missing due to suspension, having picked up his third yellow card in the last game.
Cricum protection problems
Cricúmica are coming off a 2-1 win against Corinthians in midweek, at the Neo Química Arena. The goals took the team to 24 goals conceded in 15 games played in the competition. As a result, Tigre suffers a lot in his defense. In the last 10 games, the team of Santa Catarina conceded goals in 9, which showed a problem that the coach must correct.
Last Tuesday, July 16, the team announced the end of Baltasar Barcia’s contract. The player returns to Independiente-ARG, the club to which he belongs. The team received a discount for the duel at Mané Garrincha: Matheusinho, one of the main players, left feeling pain and did not travel with the delegation to the game.
On the other hand, Jonathan is again a choice for Claudio Tencati. The goal got physical and joined the group for the duel. The coach does not count other absences to form the starting team.
Recent preview between Flamengo x Cricuma
The last two matches between Flamengo and Criciuma were not favorable for the team from Santa Catarina. In 2014, Rubro-Negro beat Tigre 2-0 in the first round, and in the second round, Flamengo drew 1-1 at Maracanã.
GAME SHEET
Flamengo x Cricuma
Brazilian Serie A Championship 2024 – 18 rounds
Referee: Magielson Lima Barbosa (DF)
Assistants: Nailton Junior de Sousa Oliveira (FIFA) (CE) and Eduardo Goncalves da Cruz (MS)
VAR: Pablo Ramon Goncalves Pinheiro (VAR-FIFA) (RN)
Where to watch: Premiere FC
SCALATIONS FOR THEM
Program is probably Flamengo: Augustín Rossi; Wesley, Fabrício Bruno, David Luiz and Ayrton Lucas; Erick Pulgar, Nicolás De La Cruz, Gerson and Arrascaeta; Everton Cebolinha and Pedro. Coach: Fallen.
Cricuma hopeful lineup: Gustavo; Claudinho, Rodrigo Fagundes, Wilker Ángel and Marcelo Hermes; Allano, Newton, Barreto and Fellipe Matheus; Arthur Caike and Éder. Coach: Claudio Tencati.
Guess: Flamengo 2 x 0 Cricuma
Leandro Azevedo – Flamengo Sector: With the return of the quartet of Uruguay and Everton Cebolinha, Flamengo comes strong and puts aside all doubts about a negative result. Coming off two bad games, Rubro-Negro has everything it takes to start a good run of results against the team from Santa Catarina.