Palmeiras land in Ecuador for LDU tie, 26-man squad named for Libertadores quarter-final | OneFootball

Palmeiras arrived in Quito on Monday with a 26-man squad for Wednesday's Libertadores quarter-final second leg against LDU, and need only a draw to reach the semi-finals. According to Globo.com, kick-off is at 19:00 on Wednesday.

Ramón Sosa is back from a muscle injury and trained with the group on Monday morning. Piquerez and Mauricio also travelled and will be monitored in the coming days.

Captain Gustavo Gómez is in Quito with the team despite being suspended after his third yellow card.

Piquerez is being checked for ankle pain following Osorio's challenge in the São Paulo derby, with scans showing no fracture. He worked indoors on Monday, while Mauricio missed the Choque-Rei with knee tendinitis.

The squad held a light session at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa on Monday to begin adapting to Quito's 2,850 metre altitude, including changes in ball speed. One more training session is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.

Goalkeepers: Carlos Miguel, Marcelo Lomba, Bruno Bertinato. Full-backs: Piquerez, Arthur, Giay, Khellven. Centre-backs: Barboza, Benedetti, Bruno Fuchs, Gustavo Gómez (suspended), Murilo. Midfielders: Andreas Pereira, Emiliano Martínez, Felipe Anderson, Larson, Lucas Evangelista, Luis Pacheco, Marlon Freitas, Mauricio. Forwards: Jhon Arias, Ramón Sosa, Flaco López, Vitor Roque, Erick Belé, Heittor.

Source: Globo.com

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