Still not at his best, midfielder Roger will do physical recovery work apart from the group and, therefore, will not be selected to face Cruzeiro, on Wednesday, at Maracanã, in a game still valid for the first round of the Brazilian Championship.

"Roger was out of action for a long time before arriving at Flamengo. When he arrived, he had to play to help the team, which was in an even more difficult situation. As a result, he didn't have time for proper physical preparation. Now we have a week to begin this recovery. It's not enough, but it will make him come back better," explained fitness coach Ronaldo Torres.

Ronaldo also said that, in addition to Roger, Renato Augusto, who returned from injury, and Obina, who returned to play just four and a half months after surgery on his left knee, are not in the best of shape.

"Since Roger is the player who needs this work the most, we'll start with him. We won't have any mid-term games in the next two weeks, so for the first time, I'll be able to do physical training with the group," the fitness coach celebrated.