Flamengo vs Santos: Why NO Neymar in Today’s Brazilian Serie A Clash?

With the new season in the Brasileirão heading towards its middle phase, defending champions Flamengo are not where they want to be. They invite a Neymar Jr. less Santos to the capital on Sunday night to make moves in the league table. Discover why Neymar Jr. is not playing and how you can catch all the action through our Flamengo vs Santos TV Channel guide.

After a slow start in the league, Leonardo Jardim's men picked up four straight league victories. But the defending champions stumbled in the last couple of weeks. A 1-1 draw against Corinthians held them back, and the 3-0 defeat to Red Bull Bragantino, compounded with a red card for Erick Pulgar, worsened their Serie A record. Flamengo sit seventh in the league with 14 points, eight points behind early pace setters Palmeiras. An immediate return to form in front of crowd support will be much welcomed by them.

Neymar Jr. was in sublime form yet again for Santos. The legendary winger played as a number 10 against Remo and laid out an assist in a 2-0 win. The crucial three points lifted them out of the relegation zone and took them to 14th position with 10 points. But in the process, Neymar picked up a yellow card and triggered a one-game automatic suspension for accumulating three yellow cards. Head coach Cuca will be boosted by the return of Gabigol, who will have to carry the attack for Santos in Neymar's absence.

Flamengo vs Santos TV Channel Information

Flamengo vs Santos Match Information

Match: Santos vs Flamengo

Competition: Serie A

Stadium Name: Estádio Journalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)

Location: Rio, Brazil

Referee: Anderson Daronco

Kick-off time: 16:30 ET/ 21:30 BST / 22:30 CET / 02:00 IST (+1)

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