Flamengo's U-20 team has another challenge in the Brazilian Championship of the category. Current national and American champions, the Garotos do Ninho hit the road to Minas Gerais, where they will faceto Atlético-MG, this Thursday (16) at 21:30 pm (Brasília time), at Castor stadium Cifuentes, in Nova Lima. The match is valid for the 7th round of the competition, and is broadcast on SporTV. 

Currently with nine points, and in eighth place, Mengão is in the qualifying zone for the kill Kill, but seeks to climb the top of the table. The Rubro-Negro, however, has one less round availableutada. The match against Grêmio, which would be valid for the 6th round, was postponed because of the natural disaster that occurred in Rio Grande do Sul, due to as heavy rains in the region.  

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With a busy week, Mario Jorge's team trained at Ninho do Urubu. However, the coach is without some players. The defensive midfielders Rayan Lucas and Fabiano are suspended, and will serve their punishment in this round. In addition to them, Lorran, the highlight of the U-20 Libertadores title, is available for professional football, as is Matheus Gonçalves and the goalkeeper dyogo Alves. Regarding preparation, the youngest player in the squad, defender João Souza, spoke about his preparation for the away match.

"We know how difficult the match will be. It's a very important game to continue fighting for the top of the table. Playing away from home doesn't have much impact; we're prepared. We had an excellent week.. And now we have to do well to be able to earn three more points and continue fighting in the championship,” said the athlete from the 2007 generation. 

Two-time champions in 2023, Flamengo is seeking its third title in the national competition, which has returned to the 19-round format. Last year, in a thrilling match, Mengão defeated Atlético-MG. by 3 to 1, in a comeback, in the same stadium. Mateusao, Ryan Luka and Pedrinho scored on the occasion. The historic in the Brazilian Under-20 Championship, including, is favorable to Rubro-Negro. Since 2019, when was already under the CBF's organizational seal, Mengão won three games, drew one and lost another.sthere are five confrontations, the last four were in Minas Gerais, where Flamengo has not lost to this Thursday's opponent since 2021.

Atlético-MG and Flamengo start at 21:30 pm, at Castor stadium Cifuentes, in Nova Lima, which will be recened Mengão fans. Admission is free, and the ticket can be exchanged for 1kg of non-perishable food. Rubro-Negra fans must enter through the visiting gate, which is on Rua Diniz Barbosa, near number 7.