Gómez trains separately as Palmeiras step up preparations to face Bahia | OneFootball

Palmeiras continued their preparations to face Bahia, in a match valid for the Brazilian Championship. On Friday afternoon, the Verdão squad held their second training session in preparation for the clash. Defender Gustavo Gómez, with swelling around his eye, trained separately from the rest of the team on the pitch.

At the Football Academy, the players started the day with physical activation at the excellence center. Afterwards, they went out to the field and performed technical activities in reduced spaces with specific objectives. The players who started in the match against River Plate last Wednesday left the session earlier.

Doubt and absences

Defender Gustavo Gómez is still doubtful for the match due to a blow to the face suffered in the second leg against River Plate in the Libertadores. No injury was detected, and he is being closely monitored by the club’s medical department, but he still has swelling in the eye area.

Even so, Gómez is expected to miss the game against Bahia. It’s also worth noting that Verdão will be without defender Micael, who is suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Thus, the likely center-back pairing will be Murilo and Bruno Fuchs.

Palmeiras will finish their preparations for the match against Bahia on Saturday morning. Afterwards, the squad will travel to Salvador in the afternoon.

Palmeiras’ situation in the Brazilian Championship

Palmeiras are in third place in the league table, with 49 points. Verdão are two points behind leaders Flamengo, but also have one game in hand. In addition, the team is defending an 11-match unbeaten streak in the national competition, with eight wins and three draws.

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