On the eve of tomorrow's match against Madureira at Maracanã, coach Joel Santana faced two lineup challenges. Jônatas, with a muscle injury in his left thigh, will be re-evaluated during the week and is out of the game, as is Souza, who did not participate in this morning's training session due to treatment on his right knee.

-"I have some problems, like Souza, and I'm still going to think about whether to play Maxi, Obina, or Tardelli. And I'm still thinking about whether to play Toró or Kleberson. The rest of the team is the same," said Joel.

Like captain Fábio Luciano, the coach reaffirmed the red-black team's commitment to winning, regardless of the team they face, and highlighted the week of work he will have to prepare the team for the derby against Vasco, next weekend.

"Even for the credibility of the championship, we have to take every game seriously. I'm working with the coaching staff and we'll have a week to figure out how to line up the team against Vasco."