Even though he confirmed that he will use a significantly modified team on Sunday against Vasco, Flamengo coach Joel Santana was confident of a good result against his rival.

- "The team that takes the field on Sunday is very good. They put in a great performance today and are ready to put on a good performance. We have very high-quality players on the team, like Kléberson, Marcinho, Maxi, and Diego Tardelli."

In addition to resting the starters for Wednesday's match against Cienciano, in the altitude of Cuzco, the manager intends to observe some players in the classic.

- "The criteria is simple. We're going to have a very exhausting game on Wednesday and we can't risk losing any players to injury, especially since we've already qualified for the Rio Cup semifinals. Furthermore, I want to observe some players a little more, like Maxi, Airton, Tardelli and Marcinho."