📋 Palmeiras named for Libertadores last-16 opener | OneFootball

Palmeiras and Cerro Porteño have announced their lineups to kick off the clash for a place in the Libertadores quarter-finals.

The first leg takes place this Wednesday (12) at Nubank Parque. The return leg is scheduled for next week in Paraguay.

Whoever advances from this tie will face Mirassol or LDU in the next round.

The two teams already met in the group stage, with Palmeiras drawing away from home and losing on their own ground.

See below for the starting lineups:

Palmeiras

Abel Ferreira brings Flaco López and Vitor Roque back into the starting lineup.

Since the Paulista final, the duo had only started together against Fortaleza in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16.

After missing the team’s recent matches through injury, captain Gustavo Gómez is back in the squad, but starts on the bench.

Emiliano Martínez is expected to continue in the back three alongside Murilo and Barboza.

Starting XI: Carlos Miguel, Emiliano Martínez, Murilo, Barboza; Allan, Andreas, Marlon and Piquerez; Jhon Arias, Flaco López and Vitor Roque

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