Palmeiras beat Desportivo Brasil, Abel begins 2026 preparations | OneFootball

Palmeiras continues to prepare for its debut in the 2026 season. This Wednesday, Verdão defeated Desportivo Brasil by 5-2 in a training match that took place at the Football Academy. The only reinforcement so far, Marlon Freitas took part in the activity.

Riquelme, Larson, Facundo Torres, Mauricio, and Ramón Sosa scored the goals for Palmeiras. The game was played in two 45-minute halves, with different lineups in each period.

(Photo: Fabio Menotti/Palmeiras)

Academy graduates, forward Riquelme Fillipi and midfielder Larson, started the year integrated with the professional squad. Both made their debuts for the first team last year and played in two matches. The midfielder, in turn, earned a starting spot in the win over Ceará in the Brasileirão.

Coach Abel Ferreira continues evaluating his squad to determine the lineup for the debut in the Campeonato Paulista.

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Goalkeeper Weverton, who recovered from a fracture in his right hand suffered in October of last year, is once again available and took part in the training match, as did Carlos Miguel and Marcelo Lomba.

(Photo: Fabio Menotti/Palmeiras)

Absences

On the other hand, Verdão still has some absences, such as Figueiredo (physical transition), Lucas Evangelista (physical transition), Felipe Anderson (sprained left ankle), and Paulinho (surgery on right leg).

Finalists in the last six editions, Palmeiras starts the 2026 Paulista aiming to reach another final and try to win a title after going trophyless in 2025.

Next Palmeiras match

Portuguesa vs Palmeiras Competition: Campeonato Paulista (1st round) Date and time: January 10, 2026 (Saturday), at 8:30 pm (Brasília time) Venue: Estádio do Canindé

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