Palmeiras lose Andreas Pereira for derby against Santos | OneFootball

Palmeiras has gained another headache for the derby against Santos, their next opponent in the Brazilian Championship, in a postponed match of the 13th round. Midfielder Andreas Pereira received his third yellow card this Sunday, in the 2-1 defeat to Mirassol, and will be out due to suspension.

Already on notice, Andreas Pereira was cautioned by the São Paulo referee Flávio Rodrigues de Souza at 45 minutes of the first half. The player committed a foul in midfield and stopped Gabriel before a counterattack. As a result, he was penalized with a yellow card.

Without Andreas Pereira, Palmeiras has few options for the midfielder position. It is worth remembering that Verdão already does not have Lucas Evangelista, who is recovering from surgery on his right thigh. Emiliano Martínez might be called up by Uruguay and may not be available for the derby.

Andreas Pereira was signed by Palmeiras in August and quickly established himself in the starting 11. The midfielder has played 15 games (12 as a starter), with two goals and one assist.

Against Santos, Alviverde will already be without forwards Vitor Roque and Flaco López, called up by the Brazilian and Argentine National Teams, respectively. Additionally, defender Gustavo Gómez and forward Ramón Sosa were called up by Paraguay and will also be absent.

Therefore, the Palmeiras coaching staff will have headaches to resolve before the derby. The match kicks off this Saturday, starting at 9 PM (Brasília time), at Vila Belmiro.

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