Flamengo's squad returned to training on Wednesday afternoon at the Ninho do Urubu Training Center in Vargem Grande. Coach Cuca is preparing the red-and-black team for Sunday's match against Sport at Ilha do Retiro. The match is part of the fifth round of the Brazilian Championship. With seven points from four games, Flamengo is in sixth place.

During a collective training session, coach Cuca tested defender Welinton in place of Kleberson, who is on the Brazilian national team. With Welinton's arrival, Willians began to play further forward, forming a midfield with Toró, Ibson, Léo Moura, and Juan. Up front, Emerson and Adriano.

Cuca named the starting lineup as follows: Bruno; Welinton, Airton (Everton), and Ronaldo Angelim; Léo Moura (Zé Roberto), Toró, Willians, Ibson, and Juan (Everton Silva); Emerson and Adriano. The reserves took to the field as follows: Marcelo Lomba; Douglas, Thiago Sales, and Fabrício; Everton Silva, Jônatas, Fierro, Zé Roberto (Erick Flores), and Jorbison; Maxi and Aleíson.

Airton sprained his ankle in the opening minutes and had to withdraw from the match. Doctor Marcelo Soares has already stated that the player's injury is not a concern for Sunday's match.

With Airton's departure, Everton was tested in the starting lineup, and Cuca moved Willians back to the third-choice center-back role. Everton even opened the scoring in the training session, scoring a beautiful goal from the edge of the box. Everton Silva and Zé Roberto also got a chance during training, replacing Juan and Léo Moura. Zé Roberto, in the end, scored another beautiful goal to seal the win for the starters.