Vitor Roque trains full-time on Palmeiras' return

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·13 April 2026

Vitor Roque trains full-time on Palmeiras' return

Palmeiras returned to training on Monday morning (13) at the Football Academy after a goalless draw with Corinthians on Sunday (12) at Neo Química Arena in the Brazilian Championship.

The team led by Abel Ferreira has already begun preparations for Thursday’s (16) match against Sporting Cristal at 7pm at Allianz Parque in the CONMEBOL Libertadores group stage. In their debut in the continental tournament, Verdão drew 1-1 away from home against Junior Barranquilla.

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The players who started in the derby did recovery activities at the recovery and neuroscience center. The rest of the squad trained on the pitch and took part in technical drills in a reduced space.

In physical transition, forward Vitor Roque trained normally with the group, while Paulinho, who is regaining fitness, took part in most of the activities.

Speaking, Mauricio!

One of the standout players in the squad in 2026, midfielder Mauricio remains unbeaten this season. He has made 20 appearances, scored three goals, and was not present in the team’s defeats this year.

Our responsibility is always to go for the win, especially when playing for Palmeiras and competing in tournaments that are highly competitive and difficult. I’m very happy with this milestone, as it reflects my work, my dedication, my professionalism, and also that of the group as a whole. We know how hard it is to maintain this consistency, to keep winning and staying unbeaten. We have to keep working in the same way, with a lot of professionalism, commitment, and dedication so that this continues to grow more and more.

Mauricio also commented on the draw in the derby.

It was a tough match. When it’s a derby, it’s always a competition in itself. Especially against them, we always have to be even more alert and pay even more attention to the details and individual battles. Of course, given the circumstances of the match, it wasn’t a favorable draw, but we know there were some mistakes we made in attack that we need to improve for the next matches.

The No. 18 also looked ahead to the next Libertadores challenge.

It will be another very important match, our Libertadores home debut. We drew away, so we know how important home matches are in every competition. We have to show our strength and come away with the three points.

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