The U-20 players returned this Tuesday morning (January 07th) for their first exams of the season. In the afternoon, the other professional players joined the young players in training on field 01 at Ninho do Urubu. Coach Maurício Souza led the first training session in preparation for the team's debut in the Guanabara Cup.

Early this afternoon, striker Pedro Rocha stepped foot in Ninho do Urubu for the first time and toured the club's facilities. He spoke about his joy at wearing the Manto.

"It's a pleasure to be wearing this club's jersey. Today I was able to see Flamengo's entire structure up close. I can't wait to get to work and fight for new titles for the club," he says.

List of players who returned to the squad this Tuesday: Bill, Dantas, Gabriel Batista, Gustavo, Guilherme Bala, G. Noga, Hugo Moura, Hugo Souza, Italo, João Lucas, João Gomes, Lucas Silva, Luís Henrique, Matheus França, Natan, Pepê, Rafael Santos, Ramon, Richard Rios, Rodrigo Muniz, Thiago Santos, Thiago Fernandes, Vinícius Souza, Vitor Gabriel, Wendel, Yago and Yuri César.