Palmeiras reveal training surprise before River Plate clash, likely XI

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·24 September 2025

Palmeiras reveal training surprise before River Plate clash, likely XI

Palmeiras trained on Tuesday night (23rd), at Allianz Parque, and finished preparations for the match against River Plate-ARG, on Wednesday (24th), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at the Verdão’s arena, for the second leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals. In the first leg, Verdão won 2-1, with goals from defender Gustavo Gómez and forward Vitor Roque.

The players reported back to the Football Academy, did activation exercises at the excellence center, and then headed to Allianz Parque – the session started at 6 p.m. After warming up, the squad, under the guidance of Abel Ferreira’s staff, worked on tactical concepts and strategies.

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There was also a relaxed recreational session and, finally, set-piece and finishing drills. Right-back Khellven, who had been on a special schedule in recent days due to a foot injury, trained with the group.

A likely lineup is: Weverton; Giay (Khellven), Gustavo Gómez, Murilo, and Piquerez; Aníbal Moreno, Lucas Evangelista, Felipe Anderson, and Andreas Pereira; Flaco López and Vitor Roque.

CAPTAIN'S WORD

After the session, Paraguayan Gustavo Gómez spoke about the activity at the Palmeiras home ground.

“Coach Abel has been using this methodology in recent weeks and it’s really helping us adapt to the pitch. We have many new teammates who arrived this year and this helps them get a sense of how the ball moves, positioning. That’s important. Today we trained at Allianz Parque already to prepare for tomorrow’s game, which is very important for us. We’ll do everything we can to qualify,” said the captain.

The number 15 also commented on the strength of the fans who sing and cheer, and on the obsession with winning the Libertadores.

“We’re going through a very good moment, every Libertadores game is a story for us and we try to enjoy it with responsibility. We know we represent the Palmeiras shirt, which has a beautiful history in the Libertadores. We always try to work so that this history keeps growing and that the fans leave happy after every match,” he explained.

Upcoming Palmeiras matches

River Plate vs Palmeiras – Libertadores – 09/17 (Wednesday), 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time)
Palmeiras vs Fortaleza – Brasileirão – 09/20 (Saturday), 9 p.m. (Brasília time)

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