Paulinho and Vitor Roque train with Palmeiras before the Derby | OneFootball

After the draw in their Libertadores opener, Palmeiras returned to training on Friday afternoon at the Academia de Futebol. The squad began preparations for the derby against Corinthians, valid for the 11th round of the Brazilian Championship, and Vitor Roque and Paulinho took part in activities with the group.

How did the training session go?

The starters from the 1-1 draw with Junior Barranquilla-COL in Colombia last Wednesday went onto the pitch and did lighter work focused on building plays between the lines. The rest of the squad carried out technical activities in a reduced space.

Following individualized schedules, forwards Paulinho and Vitor Roque trained with the group on the pitch.

(Photo: Cesar Greco/Palmeiras)

Palmeiras still have one more training session before the Derby, in addition to the traditional activity led by the coaching staff on matchday. The ball starts rolling this Sunday at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Neo Química Arena in São Paulo (SP).

Absences and possible returns

At Palmeiras, the main doubt for the match is whether Vitor Roque will be available. The forward is recovering from trauma to his left ankle and has not played since March 21. He will be evaluated daily to determine whether he will be fit to play in the derby.

Paulinho is still going through physical reconditioning and is also hoping to return.

On the other hand, Verdão have other confirmed absences. Arias is serving a suspension for yellow-card accumulation, Piquerez is recovering from surgery on his right ankle, while Jefté is being treated for a muscle injury in his right thigh.

Standings situation

Palmeiras are the outright leaders of the Brazilian Championship with 25 points after 10 rounds. Verdão, who are on a six-match unbeaten run, are five points ahead of São Paulo, currently in second place.

Palmeiras' upcoming matches

Corinthians vs Palmeiras (11th round of the Brasileirão) Date and time: 04/12 (Sunday), 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo (SP)

Palmeiras vs Sporting Cristal-PER (second round of the Copa Libertadores) Date and time: 04/16 (Thursday), 7 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Allianz Parque, in São Paulo (SP)

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