Carlos Miguel eyes Libertadores debut to secure Palmeiras spot | OneFootball

Carlos Miguel made his debut for Palmeiras after almost two months at the club. He was the starter in Abel Ferreira's team, in the 3-2 defeat to Flamengo, during the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship, at Maracanã. Now, as he seeks to establish himself in the team, the goalkeeper will have the chance to debut in the Libertadores knockout stage.

Palmeiras will take the field this Thursday to face LDU, in the first leg of the Libertadores semifinal. The match kicks off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Casa Blanca Stadium, in Quito, Ecuador.

The number 1 of Verdão was chosen to fill the spot of Weverton, who suffered a fracture in his right hand last week and became a setback for the team for the rest of the season. A return of the number 21 this year is not ruled out.

Before getting injured, Weverton had played 16 consecutive games as a starter, the longest streak among the entire squad. The last time Verdão played with another goalkeeper was on August 3, in the 2-2 draw with Vitória. On that occasion, Marcelo Lomba started among the initial 11.

Carlos Miguel in the Libertadores

The goalkeeper has played only two games in the Libertadores throughout his career, all during the group stage when he was with Corinthians in 2023. He was on the field in a goalless draw with Argentinos Juniors and in the victory over Liverpool Montevideo.

Palmeiras' campaign in the Libertadores

Palmeiras is having a good campaign in the Libertadores. In the first phase, they had the best overall campaign, with a 100% success rate. In the round of 16, they eliminated Universitario-PER, with a victory (0-4) and a draw (0-0), and in the quarterfinals, they got past River Plate-ARG, after two victories (1-2 and 3-1).

Upcoming Palmeiras matches

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