Palmeiras step up preparations during the break for Brasileirão return | OneFootball

Palmeiras continued its preparations for the remainder of the 2026 season on Monday morning (29). At the Football Academy, the squad led by Abel Ferreira held another training session during the mid-season break, with a focus on the return to the Brazilian Championship.

The session began with physical warm-up work, including short sprint runs. The players then took part in a technical drill focused on possession, passing, and marking, while the goalkeepers carried out position-specific activities. In the final part, the coaching staff organized a technical-tactical exercise on the pitch with two teams of 11 players and three goals spread across the field.

Forward Vitor Roque, who is recovering from surgery on his left ankle, remained on an individualized schedule with the Health and Performance Department and did not take part in activities with the rest of the group.

After training, the squad had lunch at the Football Academy’s center of excellence. The mid-season schedule will continue on Tuesday (30), with sessions in two periods.

Clear leaders of the Brazilian Championship, Palmeiras have 41 points and hold a seven-point advantage over second place. Verdão return to action on July 23 at 9:30 p.m. against Coritiba at Couto Pereira Stadium in the 19th round of the national competition.

In addition to their Brasileirão campaign, the club remains alive in the season’s main knockout competitions. Palmeiras have qualified for the round of 16 of both the Copa Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil, where they will face Cerro Porteño and Fortaleza, respectively.

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