The opponent: Flamengo will use a substitute team in a classic match with Botafogo on Saturday

a Flamingo It will use an alternate team in the classic version with Botafogothis Saturday, at Mané Garrincha Stadium, for the benefit of the team Carioca Championship. According to journalist Venê Casagrande, the club chose to follow the plan.

The reasons are the exhaustion of the trip to Quito, the exhaustion from the height in the 1-0 defeat against Independiente del Valle (EQU) and the second leg on Tuesday at the Maracanã.

Coach Vitor Pereira must decide which team will face Botafogo on Friday.

Against Resende, the line-up was: Mateus Cunha; Mathuzinho, Rodrigo Caillou, Pablo, Wesley; Igor Jesus, Eric Polgar, and Matheus Fransa; Marinho, Everton Cipolineha and Mateusau.

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Planning will be followed. Flamengo will play a substitute team against Botafogo in Brasilia. Something similar to what happened in front of Resende.

The technical committee takes into account: wear and tear from the trip to Quito (7 hours there and 7 hours back), fatigue due to altitude and the decision on Tuesday.

Venê Casagrande (venecasagrande) February 23, 2023

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One of the changes in the Flamengo substitute team that Vitor Pereira could make is: the departure of midfielder Igor Jesus and the entry of Matheus Gonçalves as a midfielder.

The Portuguese coach has already taken this test and will determine the starting line-up that will take Botafogo into training on Friday.

Photo: Marcelo Cortes pic.twitter.com/I2GryTx5rf

Venê Casagrande (venecasagrande) February 23, 2023