Souza, who scored the winning goal in the match against Internacional, is confirmed for the Fla-Flu match on Sunday at 18:10 PM at Maracanã. For the number 9, the derby involves a lot of rivalry, even with Fluminense playing with its reserve team.

- "The Fla-Flu match always involves a lot of rivalry, but given our situation, we have an obligation to win. Their reserves also have quality and will want to make things difficult for us. We're ready to play a great game."

Souza believes that Fluminense's decision to play with the reserve team increases the red-black team's responsibility.

- "If we win, they'll say it was an obligation. If we lose, the pressure will be even greater. What matters is that we go out onto the field knowing it won't be easy."\ \ The striker recalled the rival's complicated situation in the Brazilian Championship table.\

"Given their current standings, Fluminense also needs to win. They only have one point, and if they continue like this, it will be difficult to recover later. That's why I'm sure they'll work hard to win. They can say we're favorites, but the match will be decided on the field."

Souza said that the Flamengo squad does not view the match as revenge for the 4-1 defeat suffered in the first round of the Campeonato Carioca.

 - "The fans might even think about revenge because they beat us recently and are doing well in the Libertadores. But we're not thinking about that anymore. We have to win because of our good situation in the Brazilian league and not because of what happened in the past."\ \ The player hopes to score goals again in a classic at the Maracanã.\

- "It's been a while since I scored in a classic. I hope to end that drought now. It doesn't bother me because my biggest concern is seeing Flamengo win."