After a winning debut in the Copa Libertadores, it's time to turn attention to another debut, in another cup. Next Saturday, at 19:30 pm, Flamengo faces Macaé in Volta Redonda, in the first game of the Taça Rio, the second round of the Campeonato Carioca. But the team that coach Andrade is expected to field promises to have changes compared to the one that faced Universidad Católica on Wednesday.

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All this to avoid overworking some players. After all, the match against the Chileans ended in the early hours of Thursday morning, the day the squad returns in the afternoon to train at Gávea. On Friday, the team will have another training session at Ninho do Urubu before traveling to Ferroviária. A tiring itinerary, from which Kleberson and Adriano have already been cleared. In addition to them, Andrade will talk to other players to find out how they are feeling physically.

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"I'm going to talk to the players to find out how they're doing. Sometimes someone is feeling a muscle problem, and it's best not to push it. I'd like to have everyone available, but it's difficult. I already know I won't have Kleberson and Adriano available, and I'm thinking about the best way to organize the team," the coach explained.

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In midfield, there's a possibility that Fernando or Fierro could replace Kleberson. In attack, Adriano could be replaced by Bruno Mezenga or Petkovic. If the coach opts for the latter, the Serbian would be moved back to his playmaking role, with Vinícius Pacheco moving forward to partner Vagner Love. Willians, sent off early in the game against UC, could be available. Bruno, injured, is doubtful. Toró, who had to work twice as hard after his teammate's expulsion, wasn't bothered by the situation.

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"Willians is a key player for the team. I'm sure he'll be running for me tomorrow. The important thing is the 3 points. Libertadores is a tough, close game... That happens, and I had no problem playing for him," he said.