Palmeiras unsure on line-up for River Plate Libertadores clash

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·22. September 2025

Palmeiras unsure on line-up for River Plate Libertadores clash

Palmeiras continued, on the morning of this Monday (22), at the Football Academy, their preparations for the decisive clash against River Plate-ARG, this Wednesday (24), at 9:30 PM, at Allianz Parque, for the second leg of the quarterfinals of the CONMEBOL Libertadores. In the first leg, in Argentina, Verdão won 2-1, with goals from Gustavo Gómez and Vitor Roque.

Update on Khellven

Right-back Khellven, who suffered a foot injury in the first match, followed an internal schedule and also did some work on the pitch accompanied by professionals from the Health and Performance Center.

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Meanwhile, the squad trained on the field under rain. After activation in the excellence center, the players participated in a technical activity on a reduced pitch and then a tactical training session led by Abel Ferreira’s coaching staff.

Jefté Speaks!

After the session, Jefté, who stood out in the 4-1 victory over Fortaleza last Saturday (20) in the Brazilian Championship, spoke to the press. The left-back celebrated his first match as a starter and looked ahead to the Libertadores clash:

I am very happy because it was my first match as a starter. I have been preparing a lot, I knew this moment could come at any time. Making my debut against Fortaleza and coming away with the win was extremely important for me. Now we have a big match ahead, which is River Plate, and I hope we can also come out with the win and the qualification.

Signed in August from Rangers-SCO, Jefté highlighted the support he received to speed up his adaptation.

Honestly, I had no difficulty because the whole group embraced me a lot when I arrived. They gave me all the support I needed, so it was very smooth for me. The biggest challenge was on the pitch, in the game itself, because I came from a club with a different system, but it was quick, everything was very easy, and I am adapting very well.

The left-back also shared what it felt like to experience the Libertadores atmosphere from the bench in Buenos Aires.

I was at the match against River Plate there and it's a unique feeling, I had never experienced that before. You look around, the fans, you see 80,000 people cheering and you realize the magnitude of the game. A tournament like this changes a player's career. Our team played the way we needed to and we came away with the win. On Wednesday, I hope once again we can get a good result and that our fans support us a lot so we can come out with the win at home.

This will be the third knockout tie between Palmeiras and River in Libertadores history. In the previous two (1999 and 2020), both in the semifinals, Verdão came out on top.

Upcoming Palmeiras Matches

Palmeiras vs River Plate – Conmebol Libertadores – 09/24 – 9:30 PM (Brasília time)
Bahia vs Palmeiras – Brazilian Championship – 09/28 – 4:00 PM (Brasília time)
Palmeiras vs Vasco – Brazilian Championship – 10/01 – 7:00 PM (Brasília time)

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