Flamengo and Palmeiras are fighting for the title of the Brazilian Championship, but having great players in the team also means losing to their respective teams at key moments of the season. In the run-up to FIFA Day in November, managers Lubro Negro and Alviverde each lost seven players in the postponed games against Sport and Santos this Saturday (11/15).
Flamengo will be without Danilo (Brazil), Alex Sandro (Brazil), Carrascal (Colombia), Plata (Ecuador), Arrascaeta (Uruguay), Barrera (Uruguay) and Viña (Uruguay).
Palmeiras cannot count on Vitor Roque (Brazil), Piqueres (Uruguay), Emiliano Martínez (Uruguay), Facundo Torres (Uruguay), Gomez (Paraguay), Sosa (Paraguay) and Flaco López (Argentina).
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In addition to selected players, each team is also plagued by injuries. Jorginho and Leo Ortiz are suspected for Lubro Negro. Pedro has been sidelined with a broken right arm, but is expected to return to training this week.
Meanwhile, Palmeiras lost Paulinho (tibia fracture) and Lucas Evangelista (right posterior femoral tendon rupture), as well as Allan and Andreas Pereira to suspension. Webberton is making progress in his recovery from a cracked right hand and could be added to the bench.
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Andreas Pereira and Piqueres
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Vitor Roque and Flaco López, a duo from Palmeiras.
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Both teams will play in the next match of Brasileiron, which was canceled due to data FIFA. The Rio team will play away against Sport on November 15th at 6:30pm. Palmeiras will face Santos at Vila Belmiro on the same day at 9pm.
The matches between Sport x Flamengo and Santos x Palmeiras are valid until Round 12 and Round 13 respectively.
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