With reinforcements, Palmeiras land in Buenos Aires to face River Plate | OneFootball

On Tuesday night, Palmeiras arrived in Buenos Aires, where they will face River Plate, in a match valid for the first leg of the Libertadores round of 16. The ball rolls this Wednesday, at the Monumental Stadium, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time).

The Palmeiras delegation flew to Argentina in the afternoon, shortly after the last training session at the Football Academy, focusing on the conclusion of preparation for the clash.

Palmeiras seeks to remain undefeated in the continental tournament. With a 100% record in the group stage, Verdão has so far seven wins and one draw. In the round of 16, they eliminated Universitario-PER by 4 to 0 on aggregate

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The only absence for coach Abel Ferreira is striker Paulinho, who underwent surgery on the tibia of his right leg in July and is only expected to return to the fields in 2026.

On the other hand, the newly signed Andreas Pereira, Carlos Miguel, and Jefté, already registered in the Copa Libertadores, trained with the rest of the squad and traveled with the delegation for the international competition match.

Therefore, a probable line-up for Alviverde is: Weverton; Khellven, Gómez, Murilo and Piquerez; Aníbal Moreno, Lucas Evangelista (Andreas Pereira), Mauricio and Felipe Anderson; Flaco López and Vitor Roque.

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