Palmeiras finalise plans for training game against ex-player's team | OneFootball

Since last Thursday (25), Palmeiras’ squad has been training on the pitch at the Academia de Futebol after a vacation period due to the World Cup. The players reported back the day before to undergo medical exams.

Palmeiras’ first training match

NOSSO PALESTRA has learned that Verdão is finalizing the last details for its first training match since that period. The game is expected to take place next Saturday (4) at the club’s training center against Primavera de Indaiatuba.

The team, which played in this year’s Campeonato Paulista, is coached by Rafael Marques, a forward who played for Palmeiras between 2015 and 2017.

Return of called-up players

NP reported that Verdão scheduled the return of Agustín Giay, Joaquin Piquerez, and Emiliano Martínez for the end of the week to undergo medical exams and begin training.

The Argentine, who despite not being among those called up for the World Cup, remained with the delegation in the United States taking part in activities at the request of the AFA, with the club’s approval. The full-back is expected at the Academia de Futebol in the coming days.

Meanwhile, Piquerez and Emiliano Martínez, who did not take the field for Uruguay in the tournament’s three matches, will be given a few days off and are scheduled to return at the end of this week to rejoin the Palmeiras squad.

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