Palmeiras touch down in Caxias to face Juventude | OneFootball

This Saturday, Palmeiras landed in Caxias do Sul, where they will face Juventude in the 31st round of the Brazilian Championship. The match will take place this Sunday at Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time). The green-and-white delegation was welcomed by fans upon arrival at the hotel.

Before departure, Verdão finished their preparations for the match against the team from Rio Grande do Sul at the Football Academy.

For the match, Palmeiras will have their full squad available. The only absences are Weverton (fracture in his right hand), Paulinho (surgery on his right leg), and Lucas Evangelista (surgery on his right thigh).

On the other hand, Piquerez, who missed the match against Cruzeiro due to suspension, is available again. Even so, Abel may choose a modified lineup to rest some starters and avoid physical wear and tear.

Thus, a probable Verdão lineup is: Carlos Miguel; Khellven, Gustavo Gómez, Murilo, and Piquerez; Aníbal Moreno, Andreas Pereira, Raphael Veiga, and Ramón Sosa (Felipe Anderson); Flaco López and Vitor Roque.

Palmeiras has not won in the Brazilian Championship for two matches: they are coming off a loss and a draw, against Flamengo (3-2) and Cruzeiro (0-0). Verdão, therefore, is trying to get back to winning ways in the competition to stay at the top. With Flamengo's victory this Saturday, Abel Ferreira's team dropped to second place, with 62 points.

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