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Three days after the 2-2 draw with Santos, last Saturday, for Brasileirão, Palmeiras already has a decisive commitment: he faces Libertad, this Tuesday, at 9:30 p.m., in Paraguay, for the first leg of quarter finals. end of the Libertadores.
Verdão will not be able to count on coach Abel Ferreira on the trip, since he is isolated in a hotel in São Paulo for having contracted Covid-19. Assistant Vitor Castanheira will be the commander.
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Danilo and Gustavo Gómez return to Palmeiras against Libertad – Photo: Cesar Greco / Ag. Palmeiras
On the other hand, the team can count on up to six reinforcements with respect to the duel with the Pez. Gabriel Menino, Gustavo Gómez and Danilo, suspended in the Brasileirão, return to the Libertadores.
Forward Ron is recovering from a muscle strain that kept him out of the game with Santos and has returned to training with the ball.
Gustavo Scarpa, who suffered a concussion after a blow to the head in the match against Delfín last Wednesday, also returned to activities without limitations and must strengthen the team in Asunción.
Another reinforcement may be the defender Renan, recovered from Covid-19. Due to the protocol of Conmebol, you need to have a valid negative test for the disease in order to travel to Paraguay.
With Covid, Abel Ferreira observes the Palmeiras training through drone images – Photo: Playback / Twitter Palmeiras
With returns, a likely Palmeiras lineup for the match is Weverton, Gabriel Menino, Luan, Gómez and Viña; Danilo, Zé Rafael and Raphael Veiga; Lucas Lima (Gustavo Scarpa), Gabriel Veron and Willian (Ron).
The confirmed absences for the match are Felipe Melo, Wesley and Luan Silva, all recovering from an operation, and Luiz Adriano and Patrick de Paula, both with muscle injuries, and Marcos Rocha, who is with Covid-19.
Defender Alan Empereur is another one who could be out, as he was injured in a 2-2 draw with Santos on Saturday.
