Palmeiras arrive in Paraguay with absentees and returns for Cerro Porteño tie | OneFootball

Palmeiras arrived in Asunción on Tuesday night with injuries and two returning players for their Conmebol Libertadores round of 16 meeting with Cerro Porteño at 19:00 on Wednesday at the Nueva Olla, following a 1-1 first-leg draw in São Paulo.

According to Globo.com, Andreas Pereira is suspended after his red card in the first leg. Forwards Sosa, sidelined by a left thigh injury, and Paulinho, recovering from a right thigh muscle problem, are out, as is left-back Jefté, who will miss the season with a right knee injury.

Right-back Khellven is back after resuming training on Monday following a right thigh issue. Centre-back Barboza also returns, having been rested against Fluminense due to trauma in one foot.

Those options allow Abel Ferreira to stick with a back four or restore a three centre-back setup, viewed as the more likely scenario.

The coach has argued that being unable to use a back three against Fluminense on Saturday hurt the side’s defensive efficiency, which led to a comeback defeat.

Source: Globo.com

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