After just over a week of training, Flamengo ended its preparations this Friday (19), at Ninho do Urubu, aiming for the match against Criciúma, in the 18th round of the Brasileirão. The match will be played tomorrow (20), at 16 pm, at Mané Garrincha.

Coach Tite will have some key returns. Players Arrascaeta, De La Cruz, Varela, and Viña, who were representing Uruguay in the Copa América, are back in the squad, as is forward Everton Cebolinha. Meanwhile, Bruno Henrique is still recovering from his injury. After training, the red-and-black squad traveled to Brasília.

Flamengo and Criciúma have faced each other 15 times, with a positive record favoring Mengão. The Mais Querido has eight wins, four draws, and only three losses. The clubs are facing each other again after 10 years. Their last meeting took place in the 2014 Brasileirão and ended in a 1-1 draw.

This Saturday's match marks Gerson's 200th game for the Manto Sagrado. For the Gávea club, the Joker has 15 goals and 24 assists.

Transmission
Premiere will broadcast the match live with images. FlaTV and FlaTV+ will be live from 13 PM (FlaTV+) for pre-game coverage. Once kick-off begins at 16 PM, the broadcast will be audio-only, with commentary and commentary provided by Flamengo.