With a mixed line-up, Palmeiras set to face Juventude – check it out | OneFootball

Palmeiras is set to face Juventude this Sunday in the 31st round of the Brazilian Championship, with some new faces among the starters. In pursuit of reclaiming the lead, Verdão begins the match with several reserves among the starting eleven. The game kicks off at 6:30 PM (Brasília time) at Alfredo Jaconi Stadium in Caxias do Sul (RS).

The team led by Abel Ferreira is riding high after a historic comeback against LDU last Thursday, which secured their spot in the Libertadores final after overturning a 3-0 defeat in the first leg.

In the Brasileirão, Alviverde has 62 points and needs a win to surpass Flamengo, who defeated Sport at Maracanã. However, the team hasn't won in two rounds – they were defeated by Cruzeiro and drew with Flamengo itself.

For the match, the Portuguese coach will be without Weverton (fracture in the right hand), Paulinho (surgery on the right leg), and Lucas Evangelista (surgery on the right thigh). Allan and Gustavo Gómez were rested due to fatigue. On the other hand, Piquerez, who served a suspension against Cruzeiro, is available again.

Thus, Verdão takes the field with: Carlos Miguel; Khellven, Fuchs, Murilo, and Jefté; Aníbal Moreno, Martínez, Raphael Veiga, and Felipe Anderson; Facundo Torres and Bruno Rodrigues.

Meanwhile, Juventude is in a delicate situation in the Brazilian league and has been trying to recover to escape the relegation zone. The team led by Thiago Carpini has won only two of their last ten matches in the national competition. The rest include two draws and six losses, including one against Grêmio, 3-1, in the last round.

Juventude's lineup: Jandrei; Igor Formiga, Luan Freitas, Rodrigo Sam, and Wilker Ángel; Caíque, Peixoto, Alan Ruschel, and Nenê; Gabriel Veron and Rafael Bilu.

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