Despite the absences of Aírton, Juan, Toró, Kleberson, and Emerson, coach Cuca remained optimistic and stated that Flamengo will travel to São Paulo looking for another victory in this Brazilian Championship. The Flamengo coach praised the quality of Flamengo's squad and said he expects a great match on Sunday.

"We're approaching this as another difficult match in the Brasileirão. São Paulo isn't going through a good run, but they're a very high-quality team. We lost almost half the team, which makes it even more difficult. But it was a great week, we played three training sessions, and we'll fight hard to get a win. It's a crucial matchup because we can return to the top four. It's a perfect match for Flamengo to showcase the strength of their squad."

Cuca praised Chilean Fierro, who will have his second chance as a starter since arriving at the red-black team.

"Fierro has been at the club for almost a year, but he's had few opportunities as a starter. Sometimes foreigners take a little longer to adapt to the Brazilian style of play. He'll play the way he likes, moving at speed and exploiting long-range shots. This is the ideal match for him to show his worth."