Paulinho trains partly on return, Palmeiras sweat on Libertadores debut | OneFootball

Palmeiras returned to training on Monday morning after a 2-1 win over Bahia last Sunday in the Brazilian Championship. At Vitória’s training center in Salvador, Bahia, the squad began preparations for their Libertadores opener, scheduled for this Wednesday.

The Palmeiras delegation will fly to Cartagena this afternoon. On Wednesday, Palmeiras will face Junior Barranquilla (COL) at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time at Estádio Olímpico Jaime Morón León.

Forward Paulinho, who is making progress in his physical reconditioning process, took part in part of the training session with the group. However, the No. 10 is still expected to miss the Libertadores match.

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Vitor Roque, who is still being treated for pain in his left ankle, followed an individual program and trained separately on the pitch. The No. 9 remains doubtful for the match.

Abel Ferreira will still oversee one more training session on Tuesday in Colombia to finalize the lineup.

How was the training session?

The players who were on the field for more than 45 minutes followed a recovery program at the hotel with CORE activities, physiotherapy, massage and pool recovery. Meanwhile, the others carried out technical drills focused on passing and marking, with specific objectives set by the coaching staff, in addition to six-a-side games on a reduced-size pitch.

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