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In his 16th match since the restart of Brazilian soccer competitions, Palmeiras will play again for Libertadores at 9:30 p.m. (Brasilia time) this Wednesday, at the Hernando Siles stadium, in La Paz, Bolivia, for the third group stage round. . The rival will be Bolívar, who has not played a game in 185 days.
Although coach Vanderlei Luxemburg’s team was champion of São Paulo during this period and has already entered the field nine times (and is the only undefeated) in the Brazilian Championship, the Bolivian team last played on March 14, in a draw. 1-1 with Jorge Wilstermann.
Before the strike due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there were two parties each for the Libertadores. Palmeiras beat Tigre (2-0, away from home) and Guaraní (3-1 at home), while Bolívar lost to Guaraní (2-0, away from home) and defeated Tigre (2-0, at home ).
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Commanded by Argentine Claudio Vivas, the squad of the Bolivian team has been training since July 31. During the first two weeks, the players stayed focused full time and carried out activities in Mecapaca, a neighboring municipality to La Paz, before resuming training at the Libertador Simón Bolívar stadium.
Bolívar’s squad during training to face Palmeiras for the Libertadores – Photo: Disclosure
The group was reinforced with four players. In addition to defender Luis Haquín and Argentine midfielder Juan Cataldi, the club was also joined by Angolan striker Anderson Cruz and Spanish forward Álvaro Rey, a reinforcement hired by his compatriot and also debutant Javier Recio, the club’s new football director, who worked in Mallorca and played for Real Madrid B as a player.
Despite the probable lack of pace in Thursday’s game, forward Marcos Riquelme expects a good performance from Bolívar.
– We do not have to think that we did not arrive well because we do not have rhythm of the game or that they arrive much better. We have to make ourselves respected because we are the largest team in Bolivia – said the Argentine, who will complete 100 games for the club.
– We can’t wait for the other three games (from the group stage). We have to win this one. No colleague of mine has anything in mind other than winning.
