With no chance of title, Flamengo fulfills the table against relegated Sport

The clash of this Friday (3), between Sport and Flamengo, is valid for this year's Brazilian Championship, but it is no exaggeration to say that the two teams are going to the field thinking about 2022. The Rubro-Negro from Pernambuco is relegated to Serie B, while the carioca has no more chances of reaching Atlético-MG, which secured the national title last Thursday (2). The ball rolls on Ilha do Retiro, in Recife, from 8 pm (Brasilia time), with live broadcast by Rádio Nacional .

In 19th place, with 33 points, Sport dropped to the second division with the victory of Juventude over Red Bull Bragantino, 1-0, last Tuesday (30), at Alfredo Jaconi stadium, in Caxias do South (RS). It was the sixth relegation to Serie B do Leão, which had already fallen in 1989, 2001, 2009, 2012 and 2018. The Pernambuco team lived a tumultuous season, with five presidents and serious errors by the football department in the registration of contracted athletes for the Brazilian.

Rubro-negros finished their preparation for tomorrow's game with the last training session here at CT. #TogetherAtéOFim pic.twitter.com/qxo5gLPEbI

— Sport Club do Recife (@sportrecife) December 2, 2021

Despite the relegation, the club announced the renewal of Gustavo Florentín. The coach had low performance (33.3%), but the team's performance level evolved under the Paraguayan command. This Friday, he should repeat the formation defeated 2-0 by São Paulo last Saturday (27), at Morumbi, in the city of São Paulo. The probable Sport will have: Mailson; Ewerthon, Rafael Thyere, Sabino and Sander; Marcao; José Welison, Hernanes, Gustavo Oliveira and Everton Felipe; Mikael

Flamengo will have their second commitment since the departure of Renato Portaluppi, who was fired after the defeat by 2-1 against Palmeiras, in Montevideo (Uruguay), in the Libertadores final, played last Saturday. The team is led, on an interim basis, by assistant Maurício Souza. Last Tuesday, Rubro-Negro beat Ceará by 2-1, at Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro, reaching 70 points. The result ensured, at least, the Brazilian vice-championship for the Cariocas.

⚽️🏃‍♂️🔛 # Let's Flamengo

📸: @mcortesdasilva8 /CRF pic.twitter.com/1CYdOYhssF

— Flamengo (@Flemish) December 2, 2021

In addition to suspended midfielder Everton Ribeiro, full-backs Filipe Luís and Mauricio Isla, defensive midfielder William Arão, defender Léo Pereira, midfielders Giorgian De Arrascaeta and Andreas Pereira and striker Gabriel Barbosa were not listed. Apart from shirt 9, with pharyngitis, the other absences have a physical appearance, due to injury or wear. Defenders David Luiz and Rodrigo Caio, on the other hand, return to the team. Flamengo's probable formation will have: Hugo; Matheuzinho, Rodrigo Caio, David Luiz and Ramon; Thiago Maia, Diego Ribas, Vitinho and Michael; Bruno Henrique and Pedro.

Three other matches move the Brazilian this Friday. At 7pm, Athletico-PR receives Cuiabá at Arena da Baixada, in Curitiba, in a direct confrontation to escape the Z4. At 20h, Atlético-GO visits the already relegated Chapecoense at Arena Condá, in Chapecó (SC), being able to celebrate the permanence in Serie A if they win. At 9 pm, Fortaleza and Youth are held at Arena Castelão, in the capital of Ceará. Leão do Pici forwards the vacancy to Libertadores in case of victory, while Papo tries to breathe in the fight against falling to the second division.

Text translated using artificial intelligence.