After a day off and back in Rio de Janeiro, the red-black squad returned on Friday morning (2) focusing on preparing for the classic against Vasco, which will be played on Sunday (4), at 19 pm, at Maracanã. The clash between the Rio rivals is valid for the 6th round of the Campeonato Carioca.

Coach Tite led a tactical activity to determine the starting lineup for the first derby of the Carioca championship. The red-black manager will still be without left-back Matias Viña, who has already started training with the group. Mengão is coming off a 2-0 victory over Sampaio Corrêa-RJ last Wednesday (31) in Belém.

In last year's State Championship, Flamengo and Vasco played in the semifinals. On that occasion, Vasco secured a spot in the final after two victories over their rival (3-2 and 3-1), both played at Maracanã.