New arrival Marlon Freitas eager for first derby with Palmeiras | OneFootball

The Palmeiras will have a special debutant in the Choque-Rei this Saturday against São Paulo. Marlon Freitas will play his first derby since joining the club.

Signed from Botafogo for 5.1 million euros, which corresponds to about R$ 31.9 million, the midfielder is beginning to establish his presence in Abel Ferreira's team with solid performances and impressive statistics.

Good Impression

Since his debut, Marlon has played three matches for Verdão and has already garnered praise for his physical presence, game reading, and especially for his passing quality, a characteristic that justified the board's investment and Abel's long-standing interest.

In his first game for Palmeiras, against Portuguesa, he made his mark. There were 45 successful passes out of 47 attempts, an extremely high accuracy rate right from his first appearance in the green and white jersey.

The performance excited the fans and reinforced the idea that Marlon could be an essential piece in the midfield, especially in the absence of the injured Andreas Pereira.

First Derby

Now, against São Paulo, the midfielder is looking forward to playing his first derby for Palmeiras, as he did not play in the second round against Santos.

Besides the natural weight of the Choque-Rei, Marlon arrives at a time when the team needs stability after a 4-0 defeat to Novorizontino. On that occasion, the number 27 was on the field as a starter.

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