Palmeiras return without internationals, Abel preps for Santos | OneFootball

Palmeiras returned to the Academia de Futebol on Wednesday morning and began preparations for the match against Santos, which was postponed from the 13th round of the Brazilian Championship. After two days off during the FIFA international break, Verdão starts getting ready for the derby, and Abel Ferreira faces the challenge of piecing together a puzzle to field the team, which has a total of 12 absences.

Return filled with absences

The return to training was full of absences. The coaching staff could not count on seven players called up: Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay), Ramón Sosa (Paraguay), Vitor Roque (Brazil), Flaco López (Argentina), Emiliano Martínez (Uruguay), Facundo Torres (Uruguay), and Piquerez (Uruguay), who are with their respective national teams for friendlies during the November FIFA break.

At first, the entire group is expected to miss the match against Santos. However, Verdão is working with the possibility of having Flaco López available, since Argentina has only one friendly, which takes place on the eve of the derby.

Suspensions and injuries increase the list of absences

Midfielders Allan and Andreas Pereira took part in activities, but both are also out of the derby. The former is serving a suspension imposed by the STJD due to a red card received in the match against Fluminense back in June. Meanwhile, Andreas received his third yellow card in the defeat to Mirassol last Sunday.

In addition to them, coach Abel Ferreira still cannot count on the trio in the Medical Department: Weverton (fracture in the right hand), Paulinho (surgery on the right leg), and Lucas Evangelista (surgery on the right thigh).

How was the return to training?

Without the seven called-up players, the coaching staff set objectives for the players to accomplish in a technical-tactical exercise. Afterwards, the athletes finished the session with a scrimmage on a reduced field.

Upcoming Palmeiras matches

Santos vs Palmeiras Competition: Brazilian Championship (postponed match from the 13th round) Date and time: November 15, 2025 (Saturday), at 9:00 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Vila Belmiro, in Santos (SP)

Palmeiras vs Vitória Competition: Brazilian Championship (advanced match from the 37th round) Date and time: November 19, 2025 (Wednesday), at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Allianz Parque, in São Paulo (SP)

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