FLAVIO LATIFSÃO PAULO, SP (FOLHAPRESS) - Palmeiras finished preparing for the decisive game against Cerro Porteño, this Wednesday (19), at the Nueva Olla stadium, in Asunción, at 7pm (Brasília time), in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, without Paulinho. Shirt 10 is missing from the team.
Palmeiras completes preparation for Cerro Porteño without Paulinho
FLAVIO LATIFSÃO PAULO, SP (FOLHAPRESS) - Palmeiras finished preparing for the decisive game against Cerro Porteño, this Wednesday (19), at the Nueva Olla stadium, in Asunción, at 7pm (Brasília time), in the round of 16 of the Copa...
After a video shown by the technical committee, the squad went to the field for an activity led by Abel Ferreira, who provided guidance and made the final adjustments before the match. The players also worked on offensive and defensive set pieces.
- Defender Barboza, recovered from a foot injury, and Khellven, who recovered from an injury to his right thigh, trained fully with the squad and reinforced the team.
- Andreas Pereira was sent off in the first game and is an absence for Abel Ferreira.
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Paulinho continued his recovery from an injury to his right thigh under the guidance of the Alviverde Health and Performance Center separate from the squad.
After a video shown by the technical committee, the squad went to the field for an activity led by Abel Ferreira, who provided guidance and made the final adjustments before the match. The players also worked on offensive and defensive set pieces.
Defender Barboza, recovered from a foot injury, and Khellven, who recovered from an injury to his right thigh, trained fully with the squad and reinforced the team. Andreas Pereira was sent off in the first game and is an absence for Abel Ferreira.
A likely team has: Carlos Miguel; Barboza, Gustavo Gómez and Murilo; Allan, Marlon Freitas, Maurício (Lucas Evangelista) and Piquerez; Arias, Flaco López and Vitor Roque.
Palmeiras and Cerro Porteño were tied 1-1 last week at Nubank Parque. Whoever wins the match in normal time advances to the quarterfinals. A new draw in the 90 minutes takes the fight for the place to penalties.
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