Weverton back on the pitch as Palmeiras return to training | OneFootball

The Palmeiras began preparations on the morning of this Monday (20th) at the Football Academy for the match against LDU from Ecuador, valid for the first leg of the CONMEBOL Libertadores semifinals. The match will take place on Thursday (23rd) at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Casa Blanca Stadium in Quito.

How was the training?

After the 3-2 defeat to Flamengo on Sunday (19th) in the Brazilian Championship, the players who played for 45 minutes or more engaged in regenerative activities in the recovery and neuroscience room. Meanwhile, the rest of the squad, reinforced by Under-20 talents, went to the field for an intense collective training of over an hour.

Palmeiras' Medical Department

Among the players following specific schedules with the Health and Performance Center were Paulinho, Lucas Evangelista, and Weverton. The goalkeeper also performed movements on the field, following the technical committee's physical preparation plan.

Great campaign in the Libertadores

With the best group stage campaign — with a 100% success rate (six wins in six games) —, the Verdão eliminated Universitario-PER in the round of 16 and River Plate-ARG in the quarterfinals. This will be the first knockout stage in history between Palmeiras and LDU, and the third knockout encounter of the São Paulo club against Ecuadorian teams in the Libertadores.

In 2017, the Alviverde was defeated by Barcelona de Guayaquil in the round of 16 but got revenge in 2020 by eliminating Delfín, the year they were crowned continental champions.

In total, Palmeiras has played 51 knockout matches in the history of the competition, with three titles, three runner-ups, 31 qualifications, and 14 eliminations. The recent record in Ecuador is encouraging: since the defeat to Barcelona-EQU in 2017, the club has won all five matches played in the country — against Delfín (2020), Independiente del Valle (2021 and 2024), Emelec (2022), and Barcelona (2023).

Upcoming Palmeiras Matches

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