Bruno Fuchs eyes starting spot at Palmeiras with future settled | OneFootball

Palmeiras faces Juventude this Saturday (11), at 7:00 p.m. (BRT), at Allianz Parque in a rescheduled match from the 12th round of the Brazilian Championship. The game should have taken place before the Greatest Champion of Brazil’s trip to the United States to compete in the Club World Cup.

Absences

Palmeiras will take the field with many absences due to the FIFA dates, which coincide with a decisive match for Verdão to open up a lead at the top of the Brazilian Championship. At the moment, with 55 points, the club has the same tally as Flamengo, but with one game in hand.

The players who will miss the match for Palmeiras are: Gustavo Gómez, Emiliano Martínez, Aníbal Moreno, Facundo Torres, and Flaco López. Besides those called up for national teams, Vitor Roque is suspended, and Khellven, Ramón Sosa, and Paulinho are injured.

Battle in defense

With the absences, Palmeiras’ center-back pairing could be Murilo and Bruno Fuchs, who are currently competing for a spot. The defender, who is on loan from Atlético Mineiro, is not an undisputed starter for Abel Ferreira’s team, but he has proven very important in the squad rotation and always comes on very well in matches.

Out of 60 games this season, Bruno Fuchs has played in 30. In the last Choque-Rei, Fuchs came on in the second half and was crucial to changing Palmeiras’ approach in the game, providing higher-quality buildup play, his main attribute.

Will he stay?

On loan until the end of the year, in a deal that involved Caio Paulista moving to Atlético Mineiro, Bruno Fuchs will remain at Palmeiras permanently, as reported by NOSSO PALESTRA.

Palmeiras had already indicated interest in keeping the defender permanently during the FIFA Club World Cup held in the United States in the middle of the year. As NP also learned, the player is expected to sign a three-year contract with the Greatest Champion of Brazil.

In recent interviews with the press, Bruno Fuchs has made it very clear that he intends to remain at Palmeiras, saying he has developed a bond with the club and the players.

The purchase clause stipulated in the contract is around €3.5 million (about R$22 million at the current exchange rate).

Palmeiras’ upcoming matches

Palmeiras vs. Juventude – Brazilian Championship – 10/11 (Saturday), 7:00 p.m. (BRT)

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