Palmeiras field almost all reserves against Ceará, check the line-ups | OneFootball

Palmeiras is set for the last game of the year with plenty of changes. Coach Abel Ferreira has decided to rest some of his starters and will send out an alternative lineup to face Ceará this Sunday, in the 38th round of the Brazilian Championship.

The match kicks off at 4:00 PM (Brasília time), at Arena Castelão, in Fortaleza (CE).

🟢⚪ Palmeiras Lineup

For this match, Weverton (fracture in right hand), Lucas Evangelista (surgery on right thigh), Emiliano Martínez (trauma to left foot), Felipe Anderson (sprain in left ankle), and Paulinho (surgery on right leg) are out. Piquerez and Raphael Veiga, suspended, are also unavailable.

Additionally, defenders Gustavo Gómez and Murilo, midfielder Andreas Pereira, and forward Vitor Roque, rested due to accumulated fatigue over the season, did not even travel and are also absent.

Thus, Palmeiras’ lineup is: Marcelo Lomba; Giay, Bruno Fuchs, Benedetti, and Jefté; Aníbal Moreno, Larson, and Mauricio; Facundo Torres, Ramón Sosa, and Flaco López.

⚫⚪ Ceará Lineup

On Ceará’s side, coach Léo Condé welcomes back defender Willian Machado and left-back Matheus Bahia, who served suspensions in the last round. Forward Pedro Henrique, recovered from a problem in his left thigh, also returns.

With no suspensions, Ceará will line up as follows: Bruno Ferreira; Rafael Ramos, Marcos Victor, Willian Machado, and Matheus Bahia; Zanocelo, Lucas Mugni, and Dieguinho; Galeano, Fernandinho, and Pedro Raul.

Standings Situation

While Palmeiras has no more ambitions, Ceará is still fighting to stay in Série A. Verdão holds second place with 73 points, while Vozão is 15th with 43 points, two behind Vitória, the first team in the relegation zone.

Refereeing for Ceará vs Palmeiras

Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araujo (RJ) Assistants: Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique (RJ) and Thiago Henrique Neto (RJ) VAR: Rodrigo D’Alonso Ferreira (SC)

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