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Uruguayan right-back asserts the importance of maintaining the lead in the Brazilian Championship

After delivering a substantial score in the last round of the Brasileirão, Filipe Luís's squad is preparing to defend their championship lead once again. This is because Flamengo will face Grêmio, at Maracanã, for the 22nd round of the tournament. In light of the challenge, right-back Guillermo Varela highlighted the quality of the opponent.

— It's an important game, it's going to be a tough game. Grêmio is a great team, so we're going all in. We need these three points and we need to win, to score and to stay at the top of the Brasileirão -, Varela stated in a video published by Flamengo.

Was Varela in the 8-0?

The Uruguayan right-back was part of the team that scored 8-0 against Vitória last Monday (25), at Maracanã, for the 21st round of the Brasileirão. Thus, the rout gave three points to the Rubro-Negro and kept them at the top of the Brazilian Championship table.

Does Flamengo have absences against Grêmio?

The only absences are Erick Pulgar, who is recovering from surgery on the fifth metatarsal of his right foot, and Alex Sandro, who is undergoing treatment on his left calf. Therefore, Filipe Luís will decide between Matías Viña and Ayrton Lucas for the left-back position.

What time is the game?

The game between Flamengo and Grêmio takes place at 4 pm (Brasília time) this Sunday (31), for the 22nd round of the Brasileirão. In this way, Coluna do Fla TV will show the details of everything that will happen in the match with 'in loco' coverage by Leo José and Rodrigo Lima, on YouTube. Finally, Rede Globo (open channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the clash.

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