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The weekly planning of Palmeiras already demanded attention even before yesterday’s triumph (8) against Vasco, due to the absences of the recently injured Wesley and four players called to duels in the South American qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup – Gabriel Chico, Gustavo Gómez, Matías Viña and Weverton. However, this situation became even more alarming during the victory in São Januário, when Luiz Adriano left the field after feeling discomfort in his left thigh and Felipe Melo came out loaded after a shocking sprain to his left ankle.
The midfielder even manifested on a social network saying that his case is not as serious as it could be, but it is possible that neither he nor Luiz Adriano will be at the disposal of the new coach Abel Ferreira on Wednesday (11) for the duel. of the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil against Ceará.
Shortly after the triumph over Vasco, the Portuguese coach spoke of the possibility of not being able to count on Felipe Melo, a veteran who has been receiving effusive praise from him. Despite the concern, Abel kept his tone and praised the player.
“Felipe has been a great surprise to me since I arrived. Some people told me: ‘Ah, Felipe Melo is old, Felipe Melo is that …’. He was top, in terms of delivery, of soul. I said it when I arrived after watching the first game. There was a lot of talk about young people, but I said I was impressed by a 37-year-old man I saw in the midfield, running like a child. It’s a shame (the injury), “he said.
“The truth is that Luan, (Gustavo) Gómez and our boy Felipe Melo have been the tripod that supports our team. And it is no coincidence that we have run out of two goals without conceding a goal ”, added the coach.
Abel, however, will only have two days to assemble a team with only four of his pieces deemed ideal. Despite saying that he is a technician who usually seeks solutions internally, the Portuguese admitted that he does not like the idea of acting in periods of matches between teams (FIFA dates).
“I’m not a coach to cry, no. I’m a coach to look inside, to the squad, to know that whoever is outside wants an opportunity to show their worth. That opportunity will come to everyone. It is true that we are working on against time, but I really believe in the players we have. It’s difficult, because we have ambitions. It’s not fair to be without your best players. Because the fans want to win, the board wants to win, the players want to win, so we have to have a always competitive team. I have to agree with Tite. In fact, it’s bad [atuar em datas Fifa]. But as I said, we are going to give the opportunity to those who show that they want to play and without a doubt we will be a competitive team ”.
It is worth mentioning that Palmeiras have not yet released the results of the test carried out for jersey number 30 last night (8), shortly after the team’s arrival in São Paulo. Luiz Adriano should take the test today (9) in the morning.
