The spot in attack, alongside Renato Augusto, was confirmed by coach Joel Santana.

Benefiting from Souza's suspension, Obina now wants to write a happier chapter in his history against Vasco. After suffering a serious knee injury while scoring the red-and-black goal in the last match between the two teams (a 1-1 draw), in the final of the Guanabara Cup, the fans' favorite hopes to make his mark again, with a difference. "In that game, I kicked so hard that I ended up hurting myself when I put my foot down. It was a difficult moment, but it's in the past. I hope I can score another goal against Vasco and celebrate too," said Obina, not forgetting the suffering during his recovery from surgery. "I fought hard and had the support of the physiotherapists and trainers to recover." Today I'm much better and ready to help Flamengo in the derby.\ Obina knows the Flamengo fans will be in large numbers at Maracanã, but he reminded the team that they need to repay on the field all the affection they've received in recent matches.\ - Any player wants to participate in a derby against Vasco. They're always tough matches, the fans show up, but we need to repay them on the field with a good performance and a victory.\