Saturday was a scary one at Ninho do Urubu. Adriano was released, but Kleberson and Álvaro were spared by the medical department. Goalkeeper Bruno and midfielder Willians also felt discomfort during the training session and ended up leaving before the final whistle. Vagner Love, meanwhile, left the field alongside doctor Marcelo Soares. The Love Gunner, however, was simply chatting with the doctor and is not a concern for next Wednesday's derby.

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Willians trained well but was rested as he is still recovering from an ankle injury. Bruno replaced Marcelo Lomba in the starting lineup, replacing Kleberson (who had right thigh pain), and David replaced Álvaro (who had a toenail problem on his right foot). Flamengo trained with Marcelo Lomba, Leonardo Moura, David, Ronaldo Angelim, Juan; Toró, Willians, Fernando; Vinícius Pacheco, Bruno Mezenga, and Vagner Love.

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In a training session led by coach Andrade, the starting team tied with the reserves 2-2. Bruno Mezenga and Vinícius Pacheco scored for the starters. For the reserves, Dênis Marques and Léo Medeiros found the net.