Who will lift the Copa Libertadores? See the possible captains of Palmeiras and Santos | liberators

The two main candidates, but not the only ones, will give a press conference this Friday, at an official Conmebol event: defender Gustavo Gómez and Santos midfielder Alison they were chosen by the clubs to speak alongside their respective coaches.

Gómez has been wearing the bracelet since the 2018 edition, mainly due to the ease of communication with the South American referees. In this season, counting games beyond the Libertadores, the Paraguayan used it in 17 games.

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Only Felipe Melo was captain more times (30) than him. In fact, it was he who lifted the cups in the São Paulo 2020 title and in the 2018 Brazilian title. But he may not even enter the field, since he has been working again little by little, after three months stopped by a fractured . left ankle.

When Gómez left the field in the second game of the Libertadores semifinal, against River Plate, the one who inherited the bracelet was goalkeeper Weverton, another great highlight of the team in the campaign and who even competes as the best player in the competition.

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For Santos, the trend is for the captain to be Alison, as in five of the 12 games so far in the South American competition. In the beginning, the position belonged to the Uruguayan Carlos Sánchez, who had surgery on his left knee and is out for the rest of the season.

In addition to Sánchez and Alison, the Venezuelan striker Soteldo has also worn the armband – in a match that was even considered his farewell – and the right-back Para.

The two teams will do this last Friday, in Rio de Janeiro, before meeting. Palmeiras will rehearse in Engenhão, Botafogo stadium, after the official recognition of the Maracanã field, which may be the only activity of the Santos in the day.

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