Coluna do Fla
·1 agosto 2025
Filipe Luís to start Samuel Lino for Flamengo v Ceará in Brasileirão

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·1 agosto 2025
Flamengo takes the field this Sunday (03) against Ceará, at Arena Castelão, in a match valid for the Brazilian Championship. Therefore, coach Filipe Luís is preparing the team for the duel against the Ceará team, with Samuel Lino among the starters.
Agustín Rossi, Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas (Alex Sandro); Allan, Jorginho and Arrascaeta; Luiz Araújo, Samuel Lino and Bruno Henrique (Gonzalo Plata).
The main news from Flamengo is the inclusion of Samuel Lino among the starters, as it will be only his second match for the red-black team. In addition, Ayrton Lucas, who has recovered from a serious shin cut, is also expected to start the match at Arena Castelão.
Finally, Filipe Luís should field Jorginho and Arrascaeta, since both players were rested in the match against Atlético-MG, for the Copa do Brasil. To manage the load of time and physicality, the Uruguayan midfielder was not even listed, while the Italo-Brazilian was on the bench.
Thus, the new reinforcements of Flamengo, in addition to Samuel Lino, should start on the bench. Right-back Emerson Royal and Spanish midfielder Saúl Ñíguez debuted against Atlético-MG, but had not been playing regularly before arriving at Mengão.
Flamengo takes the field this Sunday (03) to face Ceará, at Arena Castelão, at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), in a match valid for the 19th round of the Brazilian Championship. Thus, the Coluna do Fla brings all the information before and after the confrontation.
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