Booed in the 2-1 loss to Palmeiras, defender Welinton received a vote of confidence from coach Cuca and is confirmed in the starting lineup for Sunday's derby against Botafogo at Maracanã. The number 23 said the match against Palmeiras is in the past and that he is focused on helping the red-and-black team secure another victory in the Brazilian Championship.

"Nobody wants to receive criticism, but it happens in football. Great players have been booed, and it happened to me. I wasn't the first, nor will I be the last. But it's in the past. I'm just thinking about working hard to put in a good performance against Botafogo. I believe it will be a great game, and there's nothing better than a win to make up for the poor performance against Palmeiras."