Palmeiras to rest stars vs Fortaleza with River clash ahead, see line-ups | OneFootball

Palmeiras is set for Saturday's match against Fortaleza at Allianz Parque, at 9:00 PM (Brasília time), for the 24th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. With an eye on the Libertadores, Abel Ferreira has decided to field a completely reserve team.

Verdão will be without Khellven, who has a foot injury, and Paulinho, who remains in the medical department. The other changes are technical choices by Abel, focusing on the return leg against River Plate. The only starter is goalkeeper Weverton.

Palmeiras Lineup

Palmeiras will line up with: Weverton; Giay, Bruno Fuchs, Micael, and Jefté; Emiliano Martínez, Allan, Raphael Veiga, and Mauricio; Sosa and Facundo Torres.

Fortaleza Lineup

On the other side, Fortaleza will take the field with: Helton Leite; Mancuso, Brítez, Ávila, and Bruno Pacheco; Lucas Sasha, Matheus Pereira, and Lucas Crispim; Breno Lopes, Yago Pikachu, and Lucero.

How are the teams coming into the match?

Palmeiras arrives on a roll after their victory over River at the Monumental, as well as a positive streak in the Brasileirão. The alviverde team is unbeaten in ten rounds in the tournament and is once again fighting for the national title.

Verdão currently occupies third place in the table, with 46 points, four behind leaders Flamengo.

Meanwhile, Fortaleza is heading into its second match under Martín Palermo. In the Argentine's debut, the team beat Vitória at Arena Castelão, 2-0.

The win, however, was not enough to lift Leão do Pici out of the relegation zone. The Northeasterners remain in the second-to-last spot in Serie A, with 18 points.

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