Palmeiras could field a new captain this season against Juventude | OneFootball

The Palmeiras may have a new captain in the match this Saturday (11) against Juventude, in a rescheduled game of the Brazilian Championship. Without Gustavo Gómez, who has been called up for the Paraguayan National Team, Abel Ferreira will make changes in defense and consequently in the captain's armband.

Piquerez might start a game as captain for the first time in 2025. At various points in the season, the Uruguayan wore the armband during the full 90 minutes, but he has not yet started a match from the initial whistle in this role.

Out of the 60 games Verdão played this year, Gustavo Gómez started with the armband 43 times. The second most frequent captain was right-back Marcos Rocha, who has since left the club and currently plays for Grêmio, and he took on the role 10 times. Raphael Veiga, four times, Murilo, twice, and Weverton, once, have also served as captains and are available to Abel Ferreira for Saturday's match.

The doubts for the lineup go far beyond the choice of captain. Abel Ferreira will have to rack his brains to set up Palmeiras this Saturday. Besides Gustavo Gómez, Aníbal Moreno, Emiliano Martínez, Facundo Torres, and Flaco López have been called up for the FIFA Date and also miss out for Verdão – Gómez and Martínez also received their third yellow card against São Paulo and will serve an automatic suspension against Juventude.

Ramón Sosa was injured in the victory against São Paulo and also misses the team – he was called up for the Paraguayan National Team but was cut. Vitor Roque is suspended due to a third yellow card, and Paulinho, who is recovering from surgery, is also unavailable. Lastly, Khellven is doubtful.

Palmeiras and Juventude face each other on Saturday (11), at 7 PM (Brasília time), at Allianz Parque in São Paulo, in a rescheduled match of the 12th round of the Brazilian Championship. Verdão is the leader, with 52 points, tied with Flamengo, the runner-up, but with one more victory and one less game. Juventude is 19th, with 23 points.

Upcoming Palmeiras matches

Palmeiras vs. Juventude – Brazilian Championship – 10/11 (Saturday), 7 PM (Brasília time)

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