Palmeiras rotate squad as Abel Ferreira eyes ideal Libertadores XI | OneFootball

Palmeiras is experiencing a moment of strategic transition. With the Brasileirão in its final stretch and contested point by point, and the full focus on the Libertadores competition, Abel Ferreira is using the last rounds of the national league to observe, test, and choose the final pieces of his starting team.

Positions to be contested

Disregarding the goalkeeper position, with Weverton injured and Carlos Miguel playing, Abel still has some doubts in the lineup.

In defense, Murilo and Fuchs are competing for a spot alongside Gustavo Gómez. In recent matches, the Portuguese coach has been rotating between the two, but in decisive moments he has opted for Murilo, who has been a champion many times alongside the coach.

Other positions that are still open are the wings. Both on the left and right sides, Palmeiras has been making some changes in recent games.

Ramón Sosa and Felipe Anderson are competing on the left side. Raphael Veiga, Maurício, and Allan are competing on the right side. Abel has been testing some solutions for the mentioned positions in almost every match, and there is still Facundo Torres running from behind who can play in both, but who has lost a lot of space in the squad.

And now?

With Flamengo's draw against São Paulo last Wednesday (6), Palmeiras entered the field already guaranteed as the leader at the end of the round. The victory of Verdão left Abel Ferreira's team with 68 points, compared to Flamengo's 65 and Cruzeiro's 63 (with one more match).

Palmeiras returns to the field on Sunday at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), against Mirassol, fourth place, with 56 points, away from home. Flamengo faces Santos, also on Sunday, at 6:30 PM.

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