📋 Palmeiras and Cruzeiro line-ups set for BR-2026 blockbuster | OneFootball

It’s a Brasileirão night for Palmeiras and Cruzeiro.

They will face off starting at 9 p.m. (Brasília time) this Saturday (16).

The match is valid for the 16th round of the competition.

And Arena Crefisa Barueri will be the venue.

Sávio Pereira Sampaio (DF) will referee the match.

SporTV and Premiere will broadcast it. 

Palmeiras 🟢⚪

Verdão lead the Brasileirão with 34 points, but they are coming off two draws — which has allowed Flamengo to close the gap.

Abel Ferreira is back on the touchline in Brasileirão matches after serving a seven-match suspension.

Arthur and Andreas Pereira, recovered from physical issues, are available again.

But Allan, suspended, is out. Felipe Anderson will play. 

Vitor Roque, Piquerez, Benedetti and Bruno Fuchs remain in the medical department.

Cruzeiro 🦊

Raposa started Saturday with 19 points. The goal is to keep up their good form in the Brasileirão — they have won four of their last five matches — to move away from the relegation zone.

Artur Jorge can once again count on Kaiki Bruno and Arroyo, who were suspended.

Bruno Rodrigues cannot face the team that loaned him to Raposa.

Meanwhile, Matheus Henrique (lung injury) and William (personal issues) are also out.

Cássio and Kauã Prates remain in the medical department.

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