Midfielder suffers left calf pain, misses Palmeiras training session | OneFootball

Palmeiras returned to training on the afternoon of this Monday (23) in preparation for the match against Fluminense, for the fourth round of the Brazilian Championship, next Wednesday (25) at Arena Barueri.

Absence in Palmeiras

Midfielder Emiliano Martínez felt pain in his left calf and began treatment with the Health and Performance Center. The Uruguayan might be absent in the upcoming matches for the Alviverde.

Return of Felipe Anderson

Returning from injury and participating in two goal plays for Palmeiras against Capivariano, midfielder Felipe Anderson spoke about the preparation for decisive matches.

– It is very important for everyone to be well and for those who have issues to recover. This ensures that we have a strong, winning squad with all the players available for the group, without any vanity. Everyone will have minutes, everyone will play, so with everyone's quality, it's about contributing to the group so we can achieve our goals, which are very high this season – he said.

– The fans know how important they are, and we know the importance of their support. We work every day here to make them happy, make them smile, and be proud of Palmeiras. We always count on their support. – he emphasized.

Palmeiras' number 7 projected the clash against São Paulo for the Paulista Championship semifinal, which will take place next Sunday (1).

– The next game will be very difficult. Whenever we face the Fluminense team, it's always a very open, very strong match, a game in which both teams want to win all the time, at all costs. So, we definitely have to be more and more focused because the games from now on will only get more difficult in all competitions. It's total focus, work, seriousness, and joy to play because we are on an important upward trend – he concluded.

Next Palmeiras game

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