As usual, coach Andrade made no secrets about the team he will field in the next round of the Campeonato Carioca. On Sunday (04.04), the red-blacks face Friburguense, in Bangu, and the coach has already given some clues about which formation will take the field.

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Saving the starters for next Wednesday's game (07.04) for the Copa Santander Libertadores, against Universidad de Chile, Andrade has not confirmed the lineup yet due to small details.

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"Both Sunday's and Wednesday's teams are well defined in my head. In the State Championship, Ramon, Denis Marques, Gil, Fierro, Lenon, Maldonado, and Angelim should play. Then, on the bench, we should use some young players from the youth team," he explained.

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Álvaro, who is expected to miss the match, despite needing to regain some match fitness, has been injured for two weeks, but since he's one booking away from a suspension in the Rio Cup, he'll be rested for the semifinals.

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"I'm waiting for the medical department's decision on Álvaro, but I shouldn't use him. He already has two yellow cards. If he received one against Friburguense, he would be out of the semifinal. It's better not to risk it," Andrade observed.

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Without the defender, midfielder Rômulo is expected to be deployed in the defense alongside Angelim. The player performed very well in the friendly against Brasília FC in the capital and has the confidence of the coaching staff for this match.