Presidents Marcio Braga and Roberto Dinamite will watch the match together from the Grandstand. This marks the resumption of friendship between the clubs.

Back in the team after serving a suspension against Atlético-MG, right-back Leonardo Moura showed excellent accuracy on free kicks after this morning's recreational training session at Gávea. The player emphasized the rivalry surrounding the derby, but made a special request.

"Despite the cordiality between the leaders, rivalry will always exist. But it has to be on the field, with each team fighting hard to win. Aside from that, we need peace at Maracanã, among the fans too. Anyone wants to win a game like this; football gets a great spectacle this way, but there must be no violence," he warned.

Leonardo Moura doesn't believe in favoritism, but he believes that Flamengo can use its team spirit to emerge victorious.

"Vasco has quality players, but what we've heard is that they're still searching for the ideal formation. Perhaps this can help us because we have a foundation in place that already knows how to play."