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Pedro, widely regarded as Flamengo’s key player and top scorer, will miss the entire 2024 season due to a severe injury—a torn left anterior cruciate ligament. This unfortunate development comes just before Brazil's crucial World Cup qualifying match against Ecuador, scheduled for Friday night. The loss is compounded by the earlier injury to another key player, Everton Cebolinha, leaving Flamengo's attacking lineup considerably weakened.