Abel on Bruno Fuchs’ future at Palmeiras, praises Juventude display | OneFootball

Coach Abel Ferreira revealed this Saturday that Palmeiras will keep defender Bruno Fuchs in the squad. The player is on loan to Verdão from Atlético-MG until the end of this season. Fuchs was a starter in the 4-1 rout over Juventude at Allianz Parque and scored a goal.

“He is a player we like and we will continue with him,” Abel revealed.

Fuchs joined Palmeiras as a reinforcement for this season. In the negotiation with Atlético-MG, Verdão loaned Caio Paulista to the team from Minas Gerais. The defender's good performance in his first months at the club was well received and, at the end of the year, Alviverde, as Abel revealed, will extend his contract.

Fuchs' characteristics please Abel

Palmeiras took the field with a series of absences due to injuries, suspensions, and call-ups to national teams. As a result, Abel had to reinvent himself to set up the team. One of the coach's changes was to play with three defenders, but with Fuchs as a defensive midfielder, even giving him more freedom to push forward. It was he who, with a header, scored the last Palmeiras goal of the match.

“Fuchs played a very good game as number 5 and scored a goal. Had he scored before? Not yet, he had difficulty scoring,” praised Abel.

“I’ll make a comparison to a player we had here, who was Luan. His technical ability is above average for a defender. Bruno Fuchs has an incredible ability to play out from the back. Maybe, against São Paulo, it would have been easier to put in a striker, but the coach chose a defender. He has an incredible ability to play out from the back, an extraordinary calmness,” he pointed out.

Palmeiras’ situation in the Brazilian Championship

With the victory, therefore, Palmeiras remains in the lead with 58 points and is three points ahead of Flamengo, who are in second place. Now, both teams have the same number of games: 26. Verdão also has two more wins than Rubro-Negro.

Palmeiras’ next match

Palmeiras vs. Red Bull Bragantino (28th round of the Brasileirão) Date and time: October 15, 2025 (Wednesday), at 7:00 PM (Brasília time) Venue: Allianz Parque, in São Paulo (SP)

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