This Sunday (15th), Botafogo and Flamengo will face off in the quarter-finals of the Campeonato Carioca.
The match will be held at Nilton Santos Stadium, determining which team progresses to the next stage. If the game ends in a tie after 90 minutes, a penalty shootout will decide the winner.
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The victor will go on to face Madureira, who secured their spot by defeating Boavista on Friday (13th).
Check out the starting line-ups below:
Botafogo
Coach Martín Anselmi has opted to field his first-choice players despite the upcoming Libertadores match on Thursday (19th).
Arthur Cabral will start on the bench, while Barrera, Montoro, Villalba, and Matheus Martins are set to begin the game.
Bastos returns to the starting lineup for the third time after a serious injury, having previously played in clashes against Vasco and Fluminense.
Flamengo
Saúl Ñíguez and Varela are recovering from injuries and will not participate.
Erick Pulgar and Lucas Paquetá will be included in the starting lineup.
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In defense, Léo Pereira and Leo Ortiz will start on the bench, allowing Danilo and Vitão to take their places.
Andrew will also get a nod in the starting team, while Rossi will remain on the bench.
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