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Seamus Leonard·16 January 2021

Flamengo quintet carry suspension concerns into Goiás game

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With Flamengo’s Brasileirão title hopes hanging in the balance, five of their players are also walking a disciplinary tightrope.

The Rubro-Negro currently lie fifth in the table, seven points behind leaders São Paulo but with a game in hand.


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That leaves Rogério Ceni’s men with little margin for error if they wish to defend the crown they won under Jorge Jesus last season.

With that in mind, victory over relegation-threatened Goiás on Monday is absolutely essential.

However, Bruno Henrique, Gabriel Barbosa, João Gomes, Renê and João Lucas will also need to be careful not to incur the ire of the officials at the Estádio da Serrinha.

All five have two yellow cards on their record and third would render them ineligible for next Thursday’s home clash with Libertadores and Copa do Brasil finalists Palmeiras.

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Midfielder Gerson will miss the trip to Goiás after he picked up his third booking of the season in last weekend’s shock defeat to Ceará.