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Abel Ferreira decided to leave the majority of players in the matches against Corinthians and Flamengo in São Paulo (SP). Much changed, Palmeiras will face today (24), at 4 pm, Ceará, for the 32nd round of Brasileirão, but the head is already beginning to think about Libertadores. In the delegation, the boys of the sub-20 seek to debut, while Felipe Melo hopes to play again.
The use of champions in the Brazilian has been much debated in Palmeiras, since the team has the decision of Libertadores next Saturday (30), against Santos, and will also play the final of the Brazil Cup in February. Abel’s speech has always been about using “maximum strength” in the national championship, which means having the team in the best physical shape possible.
Weverton, Marcos Rocha, Luan, Viña, Danilo, Gabriel Menino, Raphael Veiga (suspended today), Willian and Luiz Adriano started against Flamengo in Brasilia (DF). With a control of the minutes played, none of them should be left on the bench in this match. The idea is to avoid the wear and tear of one more confrontation, in addition to the trip to Fortaleza (CE).
Goalkeeper Mateus, midfielders Pedro Bicalho and Ramon Cesar and midfielder Caio Cunha were called under-20s, they have not yet made their professional debut. Marcelinho, Fabrício and Pedro Acácio, who have already played, complete the list of boys, which also includes Renan and Gabriel Silva. They both played in the U-20 season, but often work in the core group.
At the same time that important players rest, this afternoon’s confrontation can serve to give rhythm to athletes such as Felipe Melo, Gustavo Gómez, Patrick de Paula and Gabriel Veron.
Felipe is recovering from a broken left ankle and was also related. Abel Ferreira had said on Monday that the 37-year-old midfielder was still far from ideal to enter the field, but left him on the bench against Corinthians because of his importance in the dressing room. Against Flamengo, he was left out of the squad.
The 30 shirt works to be able to act, even for a few minutes, in the 30 decision. Only he has not played since November 8, when he suffered the fracture. The expectation was to return between February and March, but the player had an accelerated recovery and is already discharged by the medical department.
Gomez has recovered from a left groin injury and needs to win a few minutes before the final of the Libertadores, in which he will start. Patrick and Veron do not have the same status as the Paraguayan, but they are important to the cast and perform frequently, even if they leave the bank. They both break free after dealing with left thigh problems.
For Abel, the summoned group is strong enough to fight to win, so he usually gets angry when he asks about using a reserve or mixed team. In his opinion, even with many new names, Palmeiras continue to play the Brazilian with their “maximum strength”. The two games leading up to the final (today and Tuesday, against Vasco) can put the team at least five points behind the lead. The focus, however, is already beginning to make the group as complete as possible for the Libertadores decision.
DATA SHEET
CEARÁ x PALM TREES
Local: Castelão Arena, in Fortaleza (CE)
Data: January 24, 2021, Sunday
Calendar: 16h
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado (Fifa-SC)
Assistants: Helton Nunes (SC) and Johnny Barros de Oliveira (SC)
Fourth official: Léo Simão Netherlands (CE)
WHERE: Adriano Milczvski (PR)
CEARÁ: Richard, Samuel Xavier, Tiago Pagnussat, Luiz Otávio and Bruno Pacheco; Fabinho, Fernando Sobral, Viña, Lima and Léo Chú; Cléber. Technical: Guto Ferreira
PALMS: Jailson; Mayke, Kuscevic (Gustavo Gómez), Alan Empereur and Gustavo Scarpa (Esteves); Emerson Santos, Patrick de Paula and Lucas Lima; Breno Lopes, Pedro Acácio (Gabriel Veron) and Gabriel Silva. Technical: Abel ferreira
