Palmeiras line-up: defender injured before Copa do Brasil tie

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·12 Mei 2026

Palmeiras line-up: defender injured before Copa do Brasil tie

Palmeiras wrapped up preparations on Tuesday morning for the clash against Jacuipense, the second leg of the third round of the Copa do Brasil. The match takes place this Wednesday (13) at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time, at Estádio do Café in Londrina, Paraná.

Holding a comfortable advantage built in the first leg, when they won 3-0 at the Allianz Parque, Verdão comes in with momentum to seal qualification. On that occasion, Ramón Sosa scored twice and Felipe Anderson completed the scoring for Abel Ferreira’s side.

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At the Academia de Futebol, the coaching staff led a tactical session focused on match situations, including build-up play from the back, defensive adjustments, attacking construction, and aerial plays. Toward the end of the session, some players also did specific crossing and finishing drills.

Palmeiras medical department

The medical department remains closely attentive to the squad’s physical condition. Full-backs Piquerez and Arthur continued their work on the pitch — the Uruguayan is still undergoing physiotherapy, while Arthur is in physical transition. Forward Paulinho followed a workload management schedule after a run of matches. Meanwhile, Vitor Roque, Andreas Pereira, and Bruno Fuchs remained under treatment at the club’s excellence center. Fuchs suffered a right thigh injury during training last Monday. Allan, in turn, did light activities due to soreness in his left calf.

Evangelista speaks!

After training, midfielder Lucas Evangelista stressed the importance of staying focused despite the advantage built in the first meeting.

The result we got was important in the first game, and we come into the second more confident, but we know nothing is guaranteed. Their team is very intense. We know it’s the game of their lives, just as it will be for us too.

Lucas also spoke about the club’s excellent form this season. São Paulo state champions, Palmeiras lead their Libertadores group and sit at the top of the Brazilian Championship, cementing one of the most consistent campaigns in Brazilian football in 2026.

The main goal is to be at the top and maintain that consistency until the end of the year. That’s what Abel says: what matters is reaching the end of the year and celebrating with a title.

The match in Londrina will mark the 20th game in Palmeiras’ history in the city of Paraná. The recent record also gives the green-and-white fans reason for optimism: the club is unbeaten in 15 matches this season, across the Brasileirão, Libertadores, and Copa do Brasil. Since February, Verdão has suffered just one defeat in 25 matches, with 18 wins and six draws in that span.

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