A month after suffering a muscle injury against Vasco, midfielder Renato Augusto is available to coach Joel Santana for Thursday's derby at Maracanã. The player trained normally over the weekend and will be included in the squad for the match. Joel is still considering whether to start Renato Augusto from the start or whether he will be an option on the bench. "Renato is in the squad for the match and will certainly help us a lot. Now is the time to make as few mistakes as possible, so I will carefully evaluate the best way to use him," said Joel. The Flamengo coach knows that Flamengo gained confidence with their 1-0 victory over Paraná last Saturday, but warned that the good momentum shouldn't take the team out of its current situation. "It's a dangerous derby. Whoever wins will gain morale for the final stretch of the championship. But we're still in a position where eight or nine teams are very close. Any slip-up could be fatal," he analyzed.