Palmeiras await call-ups, resume post-Fifa fixture run: see plan

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·30 March 2026

Palmeiras await call-ups, resume post-Fifa fixture run: see plan

Palmeiras returns to the field this Thursday after an 11-day break without matches. The team’s return will take place next Thursday, when Verdão faces Grêmio at Arena Crefisa Barueri in the ninth round of the Brazilian Championship. Kickoff is at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

After the break and intense training sessions, the team now faces another grueling stretch of matches. Following the game against Grêmio, the squad travels to Salvador, where it will take on Bahia on Sunday. That means that after the clash with the team from Rio Grande do Sul, Palmeiras will have only two training sessions before the match against the Steel Tricolor.

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Then, on the 8th, the team will make its Libertadores debut against Junior Barranquilla in Colombia.

Palmeiras awaits returning call-ups

The coaching staff is waiting for the return of the seven players called up to define the team’s lineup. They are Jhon Arias (Colombia), Giay and Flaco López (Argentina), Emiliano Martínez (Uruguay), and Gustavo Gómez, Ramón Sosa, and Mauricio (Paraguay).

Concerns at Palmeiras

One of the main points of concern is Vitor Roque, who showed physical wear due to the intense run of matches in the final stretch of the state championship. The forward has been monitored by the Health and Performance Department and is still a doubt for the match.

Left back Piquerez has also become a concern. He suffered an ankle sprain during a friendly while representing the Uruguay national team and will undergo further tests during the week. The expectation is that he will be unavailable for Abel Ferreira against the Tricolor from Rio Grande do Sul.

Palmeiras’ upcoming matches

Palmeiras vs. Grêmio Competition: Brazilian Championship (Round 9) Date and time: April 2 (Thursday), 9:30 p.m. Venue: Arena Crefisa Barueri, in Barueri (SP)

Bahia vs. Palmeiras Competition: Brazilian Championship (Round 10) Date and time: April 5 (Sunday), 7:30 p.m. Venue: Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (BA)

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