Abel Ferreira returns to Palmeiras, with Freitas and Giay back too | OneFootball

Palmeiras continued, on the morning of this Wednesday (1), its preparations for the resumption of the season. At the Football Academy, the squad led by Abel Ferreira held another training session focused on the upcoming run of the Brazilian Championship, the CONMEBOL Libertadores, and the Copa do Brasil.

The main news of the day was the return of defensive midfielder Marlon Freitas and right-back Agustín Giay. The midfielder had been excused from the first days of activities for family reasons, while the Argentine returned after serving with the Argentina National Team during the preparation period for the World Cup.

Before going out onto the pitch, both underwent medical exams and physical assessments conducted by the Health and Performance Center (NSP). On the field, Abel Ferreira and his coaching staff focused the session on the team’s positioning during set pieces, both offensive and defensive, fine-tuning details for the rest of the season.

In the afternoon, at 3 p.m., Verdão will play the first training match of this mid-season period against Mauaense at the Football Academy. The session will be broadcast live on TV Palmeiras Sportingbet, with coverage starting at 2 p.m.

After the morning training session, the players remained at the club’s excellence center for lunch and rest before the afternoon activity, following the schedule set by the coaching staff.

Palmeiras’ next official match will only be on July 23, when they face Coritiba at 9:30 p.m. at Couto Pereira Stadium, in the 19th round of the Brazilian Championship. The current São Paulo state champions, Verdão lead the national competition with 41 points and are also still alive in the round of 16 of both the CONMEBOL Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil, remaining focused on competing for the season’s main titles.

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