Raphael Veiga steps up recovery as Palmeiras regroup to face Inter | OneFootball

The Palmeiras returned to work on Monday morning (8), at the Football Academy, after three days off at the beginning of last week and the training match held on Saturday. The activity marked another step in preparation for the clash with Internacional, next Saturday (13), at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Allianz Parque, for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship. In the first round, in Porto Alegre, Verdão won by 1 to 0, with a goal by Facundo Torres.

The squad began the morning with muscle activation at the center of excellence and moved to the field, where they conducted a power training, as well as positional activities focused on building plays through the middle and in depth, with finishes. Then, there was technical work on a reduced field, with teams of eight players.

In physical transition, Raphael Veiga was again a novelty. The midfielder acted as a "joker", being able to participate in the actions with both teams. Absent in the last six games due to pubic pain, the number 23 began the transition process last week and is getting closer to returning to the fields.

The last game of the midfielder with the alviverde shirt was on August 6, against Corinthians, for the Copa do Brasil.

Another midfielder, Maurício, continued on an individualized schedule after back pain and worked with the Health and Performance Core. He is doubtful for the weekend duel.

Squad depleted by Fifa Date

Abel Ferreira did not have some important names at training on Monday. Gustavo Gómez and Ramón Sosa (Paraguay), Piquerez and Emiliano Martínez (Uruguay), as well as Flaco López (Argentina), are serving their national teams in the Qualifiers. The expectation is that they will return in time for the clash with Colorado, since the last round of the Fifa Date takes place this Tuesday.

Andreas Pereira, recently hired, was called up by the Brazilian National Team after Kaio Jorge, from Cruzeiro, was cut. The midfielder has already had his name published in the Daily Information Bulletin (BID) of the CBF and is regularized to make his debut for Verdão against Inter.

Raphael Veiga in training. (Photo: Cesar Greco/Palmeiras)

Decisive sequence

The next commitment of Palmeiras will be against Internacional, on Saturday, at 6:30 pm, at Allianz Parque. Then, the team embarks for Buenos Aires, where they face River Plate, at Monumental de Nuñez, on the 17th, for the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.