After recreational training this afternoon in Gávea, coach Caio Júnior confirmed Ronaldo Angelim's return to the Flamengo defense. The manager is waiting for Dininho and confirms that Airton has a good chance of starting.

"Ronaldo Angelim is cleared and will play. Dininho participated in today's training session, but we'll wait until tomorrow to confirm his starting lineup. Up front, Maxi, Éder, and Paulo Sérgio are competing for two spots, and I'll only announce them tomorrow. Our midfield is practically the same, with Airton having a good chance of replacing Toró, who is suspended."

Caio Júnior is counting on direct clashes with the top-placed teams to return to the top of the Brazilian Championship table.

"The fact that the leader has pulled away is very bad. The head-to-head matchup could be decisive. In the first round, we didn't perform well against the teams currently fighting for the lead. We have to turn it around in the second round, because these are six-point matches."