Undefeated and second in the Taça Rio with four points (one win and one draw from two matches), Flamengo's youth team hosts Bangu this Saturday at 15 p.m. in Gávea. The match is part of the third round of the second half of the Campeonato Carioca, and a victory could put the Flamengo team in first place. This is because Vasco, in first place with six points, plays a derby against Botafogo at the same time in São Januário.

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And the team will have a new addition to the bench. The first-team scout, Paulo Henrique, has taken over from Armênio Moura and is the new coach of Flamengo's U-20 team. And in the last training session before the match, he already lost a key player. Right-back Galhardo fell over his arm and will not play against the red-and-white team from the west zone.

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Saba, with a foot injury, remains sidelined. Therefore, the team's lineup is expected to be the same as the one from the 2-2 draw against Volta Redonda in midweek: Marcelo Carné, Alex, Marlon, Christianno, and Jorbison; Luiz Antônio, Maicon, Guilherme, Ricardinho, and Carlyle; and Diego Maurício.