No Gustavo Gómez and a switch in shape: Palmeiras line-up | OneFootball

Palmeiras face LDU this Wednesday, the 16th, at 7 p.m. (Brasília time), in Quito, in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals. The team won the first match 1-0 at Nubank Parque and can advance to the semifinals with a draw. Fluminense await the winner of this clash.

Palmeiras return to Quito after a year. In 2025, the teams met in the semifinals. At an altitude of 2,850 meters, Abel Ferreira’s side were caught off guard and lost 3-0. The team managed to overturn the result at home with a 4-0 win, but ended up losing the title to Flamengo in the final.

Last year’s match has been used as an example in recent days to make sure the team stays alert from the start. Especially because they hold only a narrow advantage tonight in Ecuador.

“We came in very unfocused and conceded three very quick goals. We adjusted a bit in the second half, then came the comeback here, but this is a different game. We have to learn from last year’s mistake. The first half really was very poor,” said Bruno Fuchs, who could start tonight.

Gustavo Gómez out and Andreas Pereira in:

Captain Gustavo Gómez received his third yellow card and will not face LDU this Wednesday. As a result, coach Abel has two options. In the first, he could go with three center-backs: Murilo, Bruno Fuchs, and Barboza. That would keep the three-man back line in place.

The other option is to continue with Murilo and Barboza and add another man in midfield. In that area, Abel Ferreira will have Andreas Pereira back after he served a suspension in the first leg. Also available again is Ramón Sosa, who has returned to training after a thigh injury.

Probable Palmeiras lineup

He is with the group in Quito. Mauricio, who missed the match against São Paulo with knee tendinitis, traveled and could play. Piquerez will not be an issue at left-back. That means Palmeiras are expected to line up as follows: Carlos Miguel; Giay, Murilo, Bruno Fuchs (Evangelista), Barboza and Piquerez (Arthur); Marlon Freitas and Andreas Pereira; Jhon Arias, Flaco López and Vitor Roque.

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