Palmeiras could be without many at Chapecoense after call-ups and bans | OneFootball

Palmeiras beat Flamengo 2-0 this Saturday (23) at the Maracanã, opened up a seven-point lead at the top of the Brazilian Championship, and maintained their great form this season. Despite the positive outlook, Abel Ferreira is expected to face a series of problems when selecting the team against Chapecoense in the final round before the break for the World Cup.

With the bookings received against Flamengo, Andreas Pereira and Carlos Miguel are suspended and will miss Verdão’s clash next Sunday (31).

In addition to the duo, Palmeiras could lose up to eight players called up to South American national teams during the FIFA international window.

Call-ups could thin out the squad

Verdão has players in contention to represent Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, and Colombia in the qualifiers and warm-up friendlies for the World Cup.

See which players could be called up:

Paraguay

Uruguay

Argentina

Colombia

If all of them are called up, Abel Ferreira could lose virtually an entire team for the Brasileirão round.

Medical department is also a concern

In addition to the suspensions and possible call-ups, Palmeiras also has three players sidelined in the medical department:

The situation gives the coaching staff even more headaches as they try to finalize the lineup against Chapecoense.

Palmeiras in great form in the Brasileirão

Even with the squad issues, Palmeiras head into the final stretch before the World Cup break with momentum.

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