Abel on Bruno Fuchs’ future at Palmeiras, praises Juventude display | OneFootball

The coach Abel Ferreira revealed this Saturday that Palmeiras will keep the defender Bruno Fuchs in the squad. The player is on loan to Verdão from Atlético-MG until the end of this season. Fuchs was a starter in the 4-1 victory over Juventude at Allianz Parque and scored a goal.

“He is a player we like and we will continue with him,” Abel revealed.

Fuchs joined Palmeiras as a reinforcement for this season. In the negotiation with Atlético-MG, Verdão loaned Caio Paulista to the Minas Gerais team. The defender's good performance in his first months at the club pleased, and at the end of the year, as Abel revealed, Alviverde will extend the contract.

Fuchs' characteristics please Abel

Palmeiras took the field with a series of absences due to injuries, suspensions, and national team call-ups. As a result, Abel had to reinvent himself to set up the team. One of the coach's changes was to field three defenders, but with Fuchs as a midfielder, allowing him more freedom to advance. It was his header that scored the last Palmeiras goal of the game.

“Fuchs played a very good game as a number 5 and scored a goal. Had he scored goals before? Not yet, he had difficulty scoring,” praised Abel.

“I will make a comparison to a player who was with us here, Luan. His technical ability is above average for a defender. Bruno Fuchs has an incredible ball exit. Perhaps, against São Paulo, it would have been easier to field a forward, but the coach placed a defender. He has an incredible ball exit, an extraordinary calmness,” he pointed out.

Palmeiras' situation in the Brazilian Championship

With the victory, therefore, Palmeiras remains in the lead with 58 points and is three points ahead of Flamengo, which is in second place. Now, both teams have the same number of games: 26. Verdão also has two more wins than Rubro-Negro.

Next Palmeiras match

Palmeiras vs. Red Bull Bragantino (28th round of the Brasileirão) Date and time: October 15, 2025 (Wednesday), at 7 PM (Brasília time) Location: Allianz Parque, in São Paulo (SP)

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