Palmeiras change attack, Novorizontino miss Rômulo for final, line-ups | OneFootball

Palmeiras is set for the first final of the Paulista Championship, which takes place this Wednesday, against Novorizontino. The match kicks off at 8:00 PM (Brasília time), at Arena Crefisa Barueri, in Barueri (SP).

For this match, coach Abel Ferreira had to make a change in the attack. Vitor Roque starts on the bench, and Ramón Sosa will be in the starting lineup. Due to the injuries suffered against São Paulo, the forward underwent intensive treatment in recent days and will be available on the bench.

On the other side, Novorizontino will be without midfielder Rômulo. The number 17 of Tigre do Vale is on loan from Palmeiras and could only play if a R$ 1 million release clause was paid.

Palmeiras Starting XI

Carlos Miguel; Khellven, Gustavo Gómez, Murilo, and Piquerez; Marlon Freitas, Andreas Pereira, Allan, and Maurício; Ramón Sosa and Flaco López. Coach: Abel Ferreira

Novorizontino Starting XI

Jordi; Alvariño, Dantas, Patrick, and Mayk; Luís Oyama, Léo Naldi, and Juninho; Matheus Bianqui, Vinicius Paiva, and Robson. Coach: Enderson Moreira

How are the teams coming into the match?

Palmeiras

Playing in their seventh consecutive final, the sixth under coach Abel Ferreira, Palmeiras is seeking their 27th Paulistão title. Last year, the team lost the final to archrival Corinthians.

In this State Championship, Alviverde has seven wins, one draw, and two losses. To reach the final, they eliminated Capivariano and São Paulo in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively.

Novorizontino

Novorizontino, on the other hand, is aiming to win the state trophy for the first time in its history. The Tigre boasts the best campaign of this edition of the tournament, with seven wins, one draw, and two losses, having knocked out Santos and Corinthians.

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