(UOL/FOLHAPRESS) - Paulinho is absent from Palmeiras for the game this Wednesday (29), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), against Vitória, at Barradão, for the Brasileirão. However, Abel Ferreira once again has Flaco López, the team's top scorer this season, with 14 goals, and an important player not only for the goals scored.
Abel fica sem Paulinho, mas tem retorno crucial de Flaco
(UOL/FOLHAPRESS) - Paulinho is absent from Palmeiras for the game this Wednesday (29), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), against Vitória, at Barradão, for the Brasileirão. However, Abel Ferreira once again has Flaco López,...
Flaco López is on track for the third consecutive year as Palmeiras' top scorer. Since January, the Argentine has scored 14 goals in 35 games, and in recent seasons he scored 22 and 25 goals, respectively. The projection is that he will have the best season of his career.
In addition to the goals, Flaco is Palmeiras' second main waiter in 2026: he has eight assists. The player is only behind Andreas Pereira, with nine - and who owns the Alviverde team's set pieces.
The Palmeiras technical committee also sees the 25-year-old striker as a fundamental item in creating spaces for teammates in the offensive sector, in addition to building plays. According to data from Sofascore, the Argentine wins 52% of aerial duels, an average of 2.4 per game, and 46% of ball disputes, an average of 6.6 per game.
Flaco received a vacation period after the World Cup. He was absent from Palmeiras in the victory against Coritiba and in the defeat against Atlético-MG.
Palmeiras received a proposal from Spartak Moscow of 25 million euros (around R$145 million at current prices) for the player, but it was promptly rejected. Palmeiras management has no intention of negotiating the athlete in this transfer window.
WHICH TEAM TAKES THE FIELD?
Abel does not have Paulinho, Bruno Fuchs, and Jefté, the three in the medical department, at his disposal, but he gained reinforcements in Barboza, Khellven, Sosa and Allan, who were suspended.
The coach should maintain the structure with three defenders, with Barboza replacing Emiliano Martínez, and could make a change on the right wing - which had Khellven and Giay in the last games, but which could now have Allan.
A likely Palmeiras team has: Carlos Miguel; Barboza, Gustavo Gómez and Murilo; Khellven (Allan), Marlon Freitas, Andreas Pereira and Piquerez; Arias, Maurício and Flaco López.
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Source: Noticias ao Minuto
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