Palmeiras squad given time off, back in training on Monday | OneFootball

The Palmeiras squad was given Sunday off after completing the first stage of preparations for the match against Internacional, which will take place next Saturday at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Allianz Parque, for the 23rd round of the Campeonato Brasileiro.

After three days of training, Verdão’s coaching staff decided to give their players a break before starting the second phase of preparations, beginning this Monday morning, with an eye on the clash against the team from Rio Grande do Sul.

At the start of the week, coach Abel Ferreira will have important absences in the squad, as Gustavo Gómez and Ramón Sosa (Paraguay), Piquerez and Emiliano Martínez (Uruguay), as well as Flaco López (Argentina), have been called up to represent their national teams.

The last round of the South American Qualifiers will be played this Tuesday. With the end of international commitments, the expectation is that the players will be available to the coach again starting Wednesday.

Among the new developments, Andreas Pereira, recently signed by the club, was also called up to the Brazilian National Team after the injury to Kaio Jorge from Cruzeiro. The midfielder has already had his name published in the CBF’s BID (Daily Information Bulletin) and is cleared to make his debut in the green and white shirt.

Verdão occupies third place in the Brasileirão, behind Cruzeiro (44 points) and Flamengo (47), but with the advantage of having two games in hand over the team from Minas and one less than the team from Rio.

Palmeiras Schedule

Palmeiras vs Internacional (23rd round of the Campeonato Brasileiro) Date and time: 09/13 (Saturday), at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Allianz Parque, in São Paulo (SP)

River Plate vs Palmeiras (first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals) Date and time: September 17 (Wednesday), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Monumental de Nuñez, in Buenos Aires (Argentina)

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