Palmeiras training: Arias back, Vitor Roque doubtful for Grêmio | OneFootball

Palmeiras have entered the final stretch of preparations for the clash against Grêmio, valid for the ninth round of the Brazilian Championship. With Jhon Arias back after the FIFA international break, the squad completed another day of activities on Tuesday morning.

Arias returned to Brazil on Tuesday after representing the Colombian national team in friendlies against Croatia and France. The forward took to the field at the Academia de Futebol and took part in most of the drills with the group.

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Besides Arias, Palmeiras also provided updates on three other players. Still undergoing treatment for trauma to his left ankle, forward Vitor Roque followed an individualized schedule indoors. He worked at the excellence center alongside the Health and Performance Department and is doubtful for the match.

Meanwhile, forward Paulinho and midfielder Figueiredo continued their recovery process and once again trained with the club’s youth academy players. Neither is expected to be available to Abel Ferreira.

How was training?

After indoor muscle activation work, the Palmeiras squad went out onto the field and carried out tactical dynamic drills such as build-up play, marking, shifting, pressing mechanisms and attacking moves, among other fundamentals.

Verdão still have one more training session at the Academia de Futebol scheduled before the match, in addition to the customary activity led by the coaching staff on game day.

Palmeiras host Grêmio on Thursday night at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Arena Barueri, in Barueri (SP).

Absences and doubts

Abel Ferreira has one confirmed absence for the match against Grêmio. Left back Piquerez suffered ligament damage to his right ankle during a Uruguay national team friendly and will undergo surgery in the coming days.

The other called-up players, meanwhile, will be evaluated by Verdão’s Health and Performance Department due to fatigue to determine whether they are fit to play. Following the logistics planned by the club, the expectation is that all of them will be in São Paulo by Wednesday night.

Gustavo Gómez, Maurício and Sosa (Paraguay), Flaco López and Giay (Argentina), and Emi Martínez (Uruguay) play their final matches with their respective national teams on Tuesday.

Palmeiras’ upcoming matches

Palmeiras x Grêmio (ninth round of the Brazilian Championship) Date and time: 04/02 (Thursday), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Arena Barueri, in Barueri (SP)

Bahia x Palmeiras (tenth round of the Brazilian Championship) Date and time: 04/05 (Sunday), at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Arena Fonte Nova, in Salvador (BA)

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