The Flamengo team that will kick off the match against Internacional this Saturday at 16 p.m. at Beira Rio Stadium, in the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship, is still a mystery. That's because coach Joel Santana decided to fight with the same weapons as his friend and, in this match, rival, Abel Braga, the Colorado coach, and did not reveal the team's starting lineup.

"I know Abel very well; he's a great friend and a great coach. Since he decided to hide the team on the other side, I'll hide it on this side too. Any weapon we can use makes a difference in a tough game like against Inter," said Joel, who didn't say whether Thiago Salles or Ronaldo Angelim will play in defense, whether Léo Medeiros or Toró will play in midfield, or who will partner Souza in attack. If Obina is chosen, Renato Augusto is expected to play in midfield.

So much mystery is also justified, according to Joel, by the quality of the opponent. The red-and-black coach said he didn't take into account Colorado's difficult situation, coming off losses to Fluminense and Santos.

"This bad run doesn't mean anything. What I do know is that we'll be facing the South American and world champions on their home turf. Every quality team goes through a dip in performance, but they can bounce back at any time, and we have to make sure it doesn't happen to us."