Palmeiras v Santos team news and possible line-ups for Copa do Brasil quarter-final | OneFootball

Palmeiras host Santos on Wednesday 26 at 21:30 Brasília time at Nubank Parque in the Copa do Brasil quarter-final first leg. According to Diario Do Peixe, the return is on 2 September at Vila Belmiro, and the winners will face Vasco or Vitória in the semi-final.

Santos arrive after drawing with Mirassol in the Campeonato Brasileiro. They remain outside the relegation zone and have reached the Copa Sudamericana quarter-finals by eliminating Macará.

The main doubt for Cuca is Neymar. He has reservations about the synthetic surface at Nubank Parque and did not travel with the squad on Tuesday night, so his involvement remains uncertain.

Lucas Veríssimo could return to the matchday group. The centre-back has been out since the first game of the round of 16 against Remo with a left calf injury and now has a chance to be involved.

For Palmeiras, Abel Ferreira may have Piquerez and Paulinho back. The pair trained with the group in the build-up and could be named in the squad.

Sosa and Jefté remain sidelined, continuing treatment at the club’s health and performance unit.

Abel is likely to stick with three centre-backs. The main question is who fills Allan’s vacancy, with Mauricio and Felipe Anderson in contention, and Arias another option.

Source: Diario Do Peixe

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