Abel benches Fuchs and makes a change to face Atlético-MG, see the line-ups | OneFootball

Palmeiras is set for the penultimate game of the season, which takes place this Wednesday against Atlético-MG. The postponed match of the 34th round of the Brazilian Championship will be held at Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte (MG), starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time).

Abel Ferreira chose to start the game with Emiliano Martínez as a starter in the midfield, alongside Andreas Pereira. Thus, he made only one change to the team that played in the Libertadores final. Bruno Fuchs, who was a starter in that position in the Libertadores, will be on the bench.

🟢⚪ Palmeiras Line-up

With seven absences and the return of Murilo after serving a suspension, coach Abel Ferreira defined the Palmeiras line-up as: Carlos Miguel; Khellven, Gustavo Gómez, Murilo, and Piquerez; Andreas Pereira, Emiliano Martínez, Allan, and Raphael Veiga; Flaco López and Vitor Roque. Coach: Abel Ferreira

⚫⚪ Atlético-MG Line-up

On the other side, coach Jorge Sampaoli defined the Atlético-MG line-up with Hulk on the bench. The starting team, therefore, includes: Everson; Saravia, Ruan, Vitor Hugo, Junior Alonso, and Guilherme Arana; Alan Franco, Igor Gomes, and Gustavo Scarpa; Rony and Dudu. Coach: Jorge Sampaoli

Absences: Patrick (right thigh), Lyanco (left ankle), Júnior Santos (right thigh), and Caio Maia (right knee)

How are the teams doing?

Atlético-MG

Atlético-MG still needs to confirm its stay in Serie A. The team from Minas Gerais is in 13th place, with 45 points, four more than Internacional, the first team in the relegation zone. To eliminate any chance, they need to beat Verdão.

The Galo is not in its best moment and has gone five games without a win, including the final of the Copa Sudamericana, lost on penalties after a draw in regular time against Lanús. The team's sequence is three draws and two losses.

Palmeiras

On the other side, Palmeiras is experiencing a drought of six games without victories, five of them in the Brazilian Championship. In total, there are four losses and two draws. In the national tournament, Verdão comes from a 3-2 defeat, after leading, against Grêmio.

Additionally, last Saturday, Verdão lost 1-0 to Flamengo and ended up as the runner-up in the Libertadores. In the Brasileirão, Palmeiras is the runner-up, with 70 points, five behind the leader Flamengo, who can secure the title if they beat Ceará in this round.

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