After thrashing win, Palmeiras return to training ahead of River clash | OneFootball

After the 4-1 thrashing of Internacional on Saturday, Palmeiras wasted no time resting and has already regrouped with an eye on the upcoming clash against River Plate in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. At the Football Academy this Sunday, the Alviverde began preparations for the match that will take place this Wednesday at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Más Monumental, in Buenos Aires.

The Verdão players who played 45 minutes in the victory over Colorado followed a recovery schedule in the gym and in the recovery and neuroscience room. As usual, this activity aims to physically restore the athletes after the wear and tear of the previous match.

The rest of the Palmeiras squad, meanwhile, took to the field for a game with two 20-minute halves, with the presence of some of the Academy's young talents.

Situation at Palmeiras

With the impressive result at Allianz Parque, Palmeiras took over second place in the Brazilian Championship, now four points behind Flamengo, who beat Juventude away from home this Sunday.

This was Palmeiras' first match after the break for the FIFA international window, and the squad showed that the time spent training and resting paid off, securing a highly convincing victory before turning their focus back to the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals.

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