Palmeiras call-ups: Arias scores, Piquerez injured, debuts abroad | OneFootball

Palmeiras was represented by eight of its players during this FIFA international break: Gustavo Gómez, Mauricio and Ramón Sosa (Paraguay), Emiliano Martínez and Piquerez (Uruguay), Flaco López and Agustín Giay (Argentina), and Jhon Arias (Colombia).

Jhon Arias

Recently signed by Verdão, Jhon Arias continued the good form he has shown at Alviverde. In the match against Croatia, the Palmeiras No. 11 played 72 minutes and scored for the Colombian National Team in the 2-1 defeat.

Palmeiras' Argentine duo

For Argentina, Flaco López and Giay started the match against Mauritania on the bench. Called up for the first time, the right-back is replacing Montiel and came on in the 20th minute of the second half.

The striker, meanwhile, played around 15 minutes in the friendly at La Bombonera Stadium. The match ended 2-1 for the South Americans.

Verdão's Paraguayans and Uruguayans

Palmeiras' Paraguayan trio continued preparing for the World Cup. Gustavo Gómez, the national team captain, started and played the full match in the win over Greece. Ramón Sosa and Maurício began on the bench.

The naturalized Brazilian midfielder made his debut and came on in the 15th minute of the second half, while Verdão's No. 19 entered the field 8 minutes later.

Photo: Paraguayan National Team – Reproduction

In the match between Uruguay and England, full-back Piquerez was among the starting 11 and played only 10 minutes before leaving injured due to a sprain in his right ankle. Emiliano Martinez, meanwhile, came on near the end and played just 6 minutes.

Verdão's next matches

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