Abel fields strongest Palmeiras side v Fluminense, see line-ups | OneFootball

Palmeiras is set for Wednesday's match against Fluminense, for the fourth round of the Brazilian Championship. The ball will be in play from 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Arena Barueri, in Barueri (SP).

For the match, coach Abel Ferreira kept his strongest lineup and repeated the team that thrashed Capivariano last Saturday. On the other side, Zubeldía made changes to the team compared to the one that beat Vasco in the first leg of the Carioca semi-final.

This is the last clash between the teams before the State Championship semi-finals. This Sunday, Palmeiras will play for a spot in the final against São Paulo, while Fluminense faces Vasco in the return leg.

The match is also worth the leadership of the Brasileirão.

Palmeiras Lineup

The Palmeiras lineup is: Carlos Miguel; Khellven, Gustavo Gómez, Murilo, and Piquerez; Marlon Freitas, Andreas Pereira, Allan, and Mauricio; Flaco López and Vitor Roque. Coach: Abel Ferreira

Fluminense Lineup

On the other side, Fluminense lines up as follows: Fábio; Guga, Ignácio, Freytes, and Arana; Bernal, Martinelli, and Lucho Acosta; Savarino, Serna, and PH Ganso. Coach: Luis Zubeldía

How do the teams arrive?

Palmeiras

Palmeiras started the round at the top of the Brazilian Championship, with seven points earned. The team led by coach Abel Ferreira has two wins and one draw. In the last round, they beat Internacional at Beira-Rio, 3-1. Before continuing in the Brasileirão, Alviverde played the quarterfinals of the Paulistão and eliminated Capivariano with a 4-0 thrashing.

Fluminense

On the other side, Fluminense is also fighting at the top of the Brasileirão table. The Tricolor das Laranjeiras started the round in third place, with the same seven points as Verdão, also behind São Paulo due to tiebreaker criteria. Last weekend, the team led by Zubeldía beat Vasco 1-0 and secured an advantage in the semi-final of the Campeonato Carioca.

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