Palmeiras line-up: Paulinho indoors, Abel unsure for Libertadores | OneFootball

Palmeiras face Sporting Cristal this Tuesday (5) at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) in the fourth round of the CONMEBOL Libertadores. Verdão are second in Group F with five points after three matches.

Questions over Palmeiras

The Verdão squad trained this Monday (4) at the Peruvian Federation’s training center. Abel Ferreira has some doubts over his starting lineup after the draw against Santos last Saturday in the Brazilian Championship.

Probable lineup: Carlos Miguel, Giay, Gustavo Gómez, Murilo, Arthur; Marlon Freitas, Andreas Pereira, Arias, Allan, Ramón Sosa (Mauricio), Flaco López.

The coach led a tactical session rehearsing positioning and movement for the clash, as well as a technical and recreational drill on a reduced-size pitch. Following an individualized schedule, forward Paulinho worked indoors in the gym.

Allan speaks

“It’s very important to switch gears. We know the Libertadores is a completely different competition. It’s important to stay alert from the first minute, and the intensity is different too. We prepared well for the match and hope to put in a good performance. The Libertadores is every boy’s dream; every football player wants to play in it, wants to win it. So it’s always special to be playing in this competition,” he said.

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