Palmeiras: Abel Ferreira to get reinforcements for São Paulo derby

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·22 January 2026

Palmeiras: Abel Ferreira to get reinforcements for São Paulo derby

Palmeiras continued their preparations on Thursday afternoon (22) at the Football Academy for the match against São Paulo on Saturday (24) at 6:30 PM at Arena Crefisa Barueri, for the Campeonato Paulista – Verdão has three wins and one loss in the state tournament.

Initially, Abel Ferreira's coaching staff led technical drills focused on play construction and specific dynamics. Following that, the players participated in 11 vs. 11 activities on reduced fields with tactical emphasis on marking, ball exits, and movements. Andreas Pereira (physical transition) and Vitor Roque (individual schedule) trained normally and will strengthen the team in the decision.

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Lucas Evangelista and Figueiredo worked with the Health and Performance Center on the field.

Flaco Speaks

After the activity, forward Flaco López spoke about hard work and learning for the team to bounce back.

“It was a tough loss, but the most important thing is to learn from it. The good side is that it happened now, at the beginning of the year, and as I said, it's about learning from the loss, which won't happen again. There's nothing better than a classic to turn the page and do our best. We know how to play this type of game and it's about looking forward, continuing to work, and improving our football. We will do everything to demonstrate the football that Palmeiras should play, and it will be a special game against São Paulo. I am very motivated to play in this match,” said the Argentine, who, since joining the club, has scored three goals against São Paulo (the last one in the victory at Morumbi, for the 2025 Brazilian Championship), one against Corinthians, and one against Santos.

For the number 42 in green and white, the group needs to accept what happened and look ahead.

“We know that São Paulo is not doing so well either. We were on a good streak with three wins, and we need to accept what happened in the last game. This will be part of our greatness, and now it's about being humble and continuing to work to achieve our goals for the season. We have to be tough on everything that happened to not repeat it. It's a great opportunity to turn the page and demonstrate what Palmeiras represents,” he concluded.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.