Palmeiras keeper Weverton a doubt for Copa do Brasil clash with Flamengo | OneFootball

Weverton will be re-evaluated during Friday’s (17th) training session to determine if he will travel to Rio de Janeiro

Palmeiras may have a significant absence for the match against Flamengo. The starting goalkeeper Weverton has a hand injury and may miss this Sunday’s (19th) match at Maracanã, for the 29th round of the Brasileirão.

Weverton will undergo tests during Friday’s (17th) training session to determine if he will travel to Rio de Janeiro. According to journalists Danilo Lavieri and Paulo Vinicius Coelho, the tendency is that the goalkeeper will be absent from the match involving the leaders of the Brasileirão.

Therefore, if Weverton’s absence is confirmed, two former Flamengo players will compete for the starting spot: Carlos Miguel and Marcelo Lomba. The first, recently signed, had a brief stint in Flamengo’s youth academy at the start of his career. The second played for Flamengo’s senior team in 2010.

HOW MANY MATCHES HAVE PALMEIRAS’ RESERVE GOALKEEPERS PLAYED?

An undisputed starter, Weverton has played 58 matches for Palmeiras this year, not giving any ‘openings’ for his competitors. On the other hand, Marcelo Lomba has only played four times in 2025. Carlos Miguel, signed from Nottingham Forest (ENG) in August, has yet to make his debut.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO VS PALMEIRAS?

With uncertainty surrounding Weverton, Palmeiras visits Flamengo this Sunday (19th), starting at 4pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. The São Paulo team leads the competition with 61 points. Meanwhile, the Rubro-Negro is in second place with 58 points.

The ‘decisive’ clash will be broadcast by Globo, nationwide. However, the best coverage will be from Coluna do Fla, which will be at Maracanã and will bring all the information about the match on the website, social media, and on YouTube.

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