Bruno Fuchs: Centre-back duo settled, longest drought at Palmeiras | OneFootball

Gustavo Gómez and Murilo form the starting center-back duo for Palmeiras this season. With the defensive line consolidated, other center-backs in the squad end up losing space, as is the case with Bruno Fuchs, who hasn’t played for four matches and is now experiencing his longest drought since joining the São Paulo club.

Bruno Fuchs last appeared on the field in the 1-1 draw against Guarani, at the end of the first phase of the Campeonato Paulista. On that occasion, he started and played the full 90 minutes. After that, he was listed for the next four matches, but saw Abel Ferreira repeat the defensive line and didn’t even come off the bench.

Before that, the longest stretch Fuchs had on the bench was three matches during the year 2025.

Options in Defense

Currently, he is the only reserve center-back in the squad. Benedetti, from the under-20s, started the season with the first team, but returned to the youth squad to reinforce the team for the Brazilian and Libertadores competitions in that category.

Palmeiras tried to sign Nino, from Zenit, in the last transfer window, but received a no from the Russian club to move forward in negotiations. The former Fluminense defender, however, remains on Verdão’s radar and could be a reinforcement in the middle of the year.

Fuchs Loses Space

The number 3 arrived at Palmeiras last year in a loan deal, which involved left-back Caio Paulista moving to Atlético-MG. In 2025, Fuchs gained space in Abel Ferreira’s team and was signed permanently by Verdão, signing a contract until 2029. At the time, he took advantage of Murilo’s inconsistency and injuries and finished the year among the starters.

But this year, he saw number 26 reclaim his spot alongside captain Gustavo Gómez. So far, Bruno Fuchs has played in only five of Palmeiras’ 15 matches this season, all as a starter and all in the first phase of the Paulista: Portuguesa, Mirassol, São Paulo, Botafogo-SP, and Guarani.

Palmeiras’ Next Match

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