Their red cards in the first round of the 2009 Copa Sudamericana against Fluminense resulted in David and Fierro being suspended for international matches. Therefore, both players will miss the red-and-black team's debut in the Copa Libertadores da América, this Wednesday at 21:50 p.m., at the Maracanã stadium. Coach Andrade will be without either the defender or the midfielder for the match against Universidad Católica.

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The defender was a good option for a potential three-man defense, and the Chilean, experienced in international competitions, knows the opponent well and was often used on the bench. Having scored one of the goals in the last round of the Brazilian Championship, a 2-1 victory over Grêmio, David was eagerly anticipating his first career Libertadores appearance.

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"Andrade talked to me a lot last week, and I was ready to play if he decided to use me. Unfortunately, the news came that I would have to serve a suspension, and that's why I ended up missing even Saturday's training session. I was upset because I wanted to be present at our debut, but I'll be rooting for everything to go well," he said.

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The red-and-black team is concerned about red-and-black players. The club's lawyer, Michel Asseff Filho, believes that the four red cards in eight games are actually above average. Defender Álvaro, with two red cards, full-back Leo Moura, and midfielder Toró, both with one red card, have raised alarm bells about this issue at Gávea.

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"It really wasn't a pleasant first half of the season in terms of discipline for Flamengo. But I didn't see any indiscipline that would indicate the need for an urgent meeting with the team. Especially because, in the trials, either the minimum penalty was applied or the player was acquitted. But it's clear that Flamengo has to pay attention to disciplinary issues," said Michel Asseff Filho, the Rio de Janeiro club's lawyer, in an interview with the Sports Justice website.