Palmeiras line-up: Abel Ferreira eyes changes for Fluminense

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·14 August 2026

Palmeiras line-up: Abel Ferreira eyes changes for Fluminense

Palmeiras wrapped up preparations on Friday morning (14) at the Academia de Futebol for the match against Fluminense, scheduled for Saturday (15) at 4:30 p.m. at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), in the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship.

In the first half of the season, the teams faced each other at Arena Crefisa Barueri, with Verdão winning 2-1 thanks to goals from Allan and Vitor Roque. Top of the table, Palmeiras have 48 points from 22 matches.

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How did training go?

After muscle activation work at the Centro de Excelência, the players went out onto the pitch for specific activities focused on possession, marking, combination play, and building attacks. In the final part of training, the squad took part in a light-hearted scrimmage.

Right-back Khellven and forward Paulinho, who had already been following an individual program in recent days, trained indoors as well as on the pitch under the supervision of the Health and Performance Department.

Allan speaks!

After training, forward Allan, who scored one of Palmeiras’ goals in the first meeting, highlighted the importance of the clash in Rio de Janeiro.

It’s a very important match; we treat every game in this Brazilian Championship like a final. We know how important this game at the Maracanã against Fluminense is, and the difficulties they can create for us, but we’ve worked as hard as possible to put in a good performance.

Allan also found the net in Palmeiras’ only match at the Maracanã this season, when Verdão beat Flamengo 3-0. For the club, he has made 93 appearances and scored nine goals. In 2026, he has played 39 matches and scored six goals.

The No. 40 also assessed the team’s current moment and pointed out what he believes is needed for Palmeiras to turn their good play on the ball into positive results again.

We’ve been good on the ball in recent matches, and now what’s missing is fine-tuning that detail of turning it into goals, finishing our chances. I think this time we have to recover and to look at what we got wrong in the matches is important for us to improve during the competitions. I think once we adjust that detail, the wins will start coming and we’ll be able to perform better in games.

Probable lineup

Palmeiras are expected to take the field with a lineup close to what is considered their strongest XI against Fluminense.

The probable team is:

Carlos Miguel; Murilo, Gustavo Gómez and Barboza; Allan, Andreas Pereira, Marlon Freitas, Piquerez and Jhon Arias; Flaco López and Vitor Roque.

Despite that expectation, the lineup has not yet been confirmed, and Abel Ferreira could make last-minute changes, especially because of the tight schedule.

Verdão will also face an important Libertadores match on Wednesday (19) against Cerro Porteño, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake, and the coach may choose to rest some players or manage their minutes with that decisive continental clash in mind.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.