Palmeiras confirm two injuries, lose players for upcoming games | OneFootball

Palmeiras returned to training on the morning of this Sunday (17) at the Football Academy after a 1-1 draw against Cruzeiro at Arena Crefisa Barueri in the Brazilian Championship. The squad has already begun preparations for the important clash against Cerro Porteño, scheduled for Wednesday (20) at 9:30 p.m. at Allianz Parque in the CONMEBOL Libertadores group stage.

The players who featured for more than 45 minutes in the last match, as well as forward Paulinho, did recovery work in the gym and at the green-and-white club’s recovery and neuroscience center. The remaining players took part in technical drills on a reduced-size pitch, as well as specific attacking movement and finishing exercises.

Head coach Abel Ferreira’s main concern is the list of absentees in the squad. Attacking midfielder Felipe Anderson, who left the field in pain during the match in Barueri, underwent tests that confirmed a low-grade injury to the hamstring in his left thigh. The player has begun treatment inside the club’s excellence center.

Another confirmed absentee is forward Ramón Sosa. Substituted after suffering a sprain to his left ankle, the player was diagnosed with a non-surgical ligament injury and has also already begun his recovery process.

Even with the physical issues, Verdão heads into the continental showdown with momentum. Leading Libertadores Group F with eight points, Palmeiras holds a one-point advantage over Cerro Porteño itself. A win at Allianz Parque would secure the team an early place in the round of 16.

In addition to its strong international campaign, the club is enjoying an excellent run this season. Palmeiras is defending a 17-match unbeaten streak in 2026, with 11 matches in the Brasileirão, four in the Libertadores, and two in the Copa do Brasil — the longest unbeaten run among Série A clubs. Since February, the team has suffered just one defeat in 27 matches, collecting 19 wins and seven draws.

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