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Midfielder Patrick de Paula should not return to Palmeiras until early 2021. This Thursday, the midfielder was diagnosed with a muscle injury to his right thigh, suffered in Delfín’s 5-0 defeat, which qualified the team. alviverde for the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores.
In view of the physical problem that occurred on Wednesday, the 5 jersey may be out of action for up to a month, causing the athlete to return to the field only next year.
Patrick de Paula’s muscle injury comes at a bad time for Abel Ferreira, who does not have midfielders with more defensive characteristics for Saturday’s classic, at 5:00 p.m. (Brasilia time), against Santos, in Vila Belmiro, for Day 24 of the Brazilian Championship.
Patrick de Paula left the pitch in severe pain last Wednesday – Photo: Marcelo Zambrana / Estadão Content
Only Zé Rafael, who even played part of Wednesday’s game closest to the defensive line, is available. However, as a source, jersey 8 has more offensive characteristics and has acted more as a second midfielder with Abel Ferreira.
For the first job, the Portuguese lost Felipe Melo and now Patrick de Paula due to physical problems. Danilo, direct substitute for the captain, is out of suspension, as is Gabriel Menino, another athlete who could play in this sector.
Who could also play further back, as a “5”, is Ramires, who reached an agreement with the board and terminated the contract last week. Therefore, Abel can retire Zé Rafael or even climb defender Luan, who played as a midfielder for a few minutes against Atlético.
– Let’s see how we build. But whoever plays will do everything possible to help the team, he has had an extraordinary performance. Wish I had more ruffles and socks, but we don’t have them. Let’s look for solutions. The players have good ideas, resources, I also like to listen to them. We will be competitive, no matter who plays – declared Abel Ferreira after the match.
Palmeiras went back to work this Thursday morning at the Soccer Academy, where they have already started preparing for the weekend’s clash against Santos. The team is still training on Friday afternoon, when the preparation for the match on the coast ends.
Unlike Patrick de Paula, who is already absent for the weekend’s match, midfielder Gustavo Scarpa can continue in the team for the classic against Santos.
The midfielder, who ended up substituting in the first half, had a diagnosed concussion in Wednesday’s game and will continue to be watched.
