With reinforcements, Palmeiras land in Buenos Aires to face River Plate | OneFootball

On Tuesday night, Palmeiras landed in Buenos Aires, where they will face River Plate in the first leg of the Libertadores round of 16. The match kicks off this Wednesday at the Monumental Stadium at 9:30 PM (Brasília time).

The Palmeiras delegation traveled to Argentina in the afternoon, right after their last training session at the Football Academy, focusing on wrapping up preparations for the clash.

Palmeiras is looking to remain unbeaten in the continental tournament. With a 100% record in the group stage, Verdão has so far collected seven wins and one draw. In the round of 16, they eliminated Universitario-PER with an aggregate score of 4-0.

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The only absence for coach Abel Ferreira is forward Paulinho, who underwent surgery on his right tibia in July and is only expected to return to the pitch in 2026.

On the other hand, the recently signed Andreas Pereira, Carlos Miguel, and Jefté, already registered for the Copa Libertadores, trained with the rest of the squad and traveled with the delegation for the international competition.

Thus, a probable starting lineup for Alviverde is: Weverton; Khellven, Gómez, Murilo, and Piquerez; Aníbal Moreno, Lucas Evangelista (Andreas Pereira), Mauricio, and Felipe Anderson; Flaco López and Vitor Roque.

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