Doctor José Luiz Runco clarified this Friday the situation surrounding striker Obina's removal from Flamengo's starting lineup. Runco assured that the player is not 6 kg overweight, as reported in some media outlets, and also said that the athlete will not train separately from the group.

"Obina was gradually introduced to the game. As the team hasn't been performing well and he's not yet at his best physically, we decided to keep him on the sidelines and allow him to recover outside of games. He continues to train with his teammates and, if necessary, will do extra work."

The doctor also stated that the player has no set timeframe for returning to the starting lineup. Obina did not train on Friday afternoon because he complained of muscle pain and only did light work in the weight room.