Allan suspended, Palmeiras miss nine for Santos clash, see who’s out | OneFootball

Palmeiras is facing a decisive moment in the season. This Saturday (15), Verdão faces Santos at Vila Belmiro in a postponed match of the Brazilian Championship, and could remain at the top of the table. Palmeiras and Flamengo have the same number of points, but the green-and-white team has the advantage in number of wins—a detail that could make all the difference in the final stretch.

The problem? Abel Ferreira will have to face one of the most important games of the year with a practically reconfigured team.

DECISIVE MATCH, SHORT-HANDED SQUAD

Amid the FIFA international break, Palmeiras will lose seven players called up by their national teams:

And the absences don’t stop there: Andreas Pereira is suspended and Allan remains out by decision of the STJD.

In total, there are nine absences, including pillars of the defensive system (Gómez and Piquerez), the starting attack, and essential options on the bench. The list represents practically an entire line of players out of the match.

RECONFIGURED TEAM AT A UNIQUE MOMENT

With so many simultaneous losses, Abel Ferreira will have to reinvent the team. The expectation is for a Palmeiras with:

The match takes place under unusual circumstances: the Brasileirão stopped for the FIFA break… except for Palmeiras, who need to make up the postponed game.

Palmeiras’ upcoming matches

Santos vs Palmeiras – Brazilian Championship – 11/15 – 9pm (Brasília time)

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