Palmeiras welcome back Vitor Roque, Arias starts vs Novorizontino | OneFootball

Palmeiras is set for the second match of the Campeonato Paulista final this Sunday, against Novorizontino. The news for Verdão is the return of striker Vitor Roque and the presence of Jhon Arias in the starting lineup.

Palmeiras Lineup

The Palmeiras lineup features: Carlos Miguel; Khellven, Gustavo Gómez, Murilo, and Piquerez; Marlon Freitas, Andreas Pereira, Jhon Arias, and Mauricio; Flaco López and Vitor Roque.

Novorizontino Lineup

Novorizontino, in turn, decided to pay the R$ 1 million fee to use midfielder Rômulo, who is on loan from Alviverde. The player will start the decisive match among the starters.

Coach Enderson Moreira has lined up the team with: Jordi; Alvariño, Dantas, Patrick, and Mayk; Léo Naldi, Luís Oyama, Matheus Bianqui, Vinícius Paiva, and Rômulo; Robson.

Match Situation

Palmeiras won the first leg 1-0 in Barueri. Therefore, Abel Ferreira's team only needs a draw to win the title.

Novorizontino, on the other hand, will need to win by two or more goals to lift the trophy. If they win by a single goal, the decision will go to penalties.

Verdão is enjoying a good run this season and is unbeaten in eight matches. Tigre, meanwhile, is counting on their home advantage. The team has won every match they've played in Novo Horizonte in this Paulistão.

The ball will roll from 8:30 PM (Brasília time) on the pitch at Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi.

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