If there was an understanding that Abel Ferreira was bluffing when he declared that the Brazilian league had been “handed over”, this has collapsed with the coach’s position of sparing Palmeiras from the starting lineup for next Tuesday’s match, against Gremio. In Porto Alegre, at 9:30 p.m., Alverde will take to the field with a full team of reserves.
Meanwhile, rookie players will undergo a special training schedule at CT in Sao Paulo. The two groups will not meet again until Wednesday in Lima.
Thus, Palmeiras, who should take to the pitch against Gremio, have: Marcelo Lomba; Giai, Benedetti, Mikael and Jephthah; Anibal Moreno, Amy Martinez, and Mauricio; Felipe Anderson; Sosa and Bruno Rodriguez.
For the Libertadores final, Alverde’s team should be chosen with: Carlos Miguel; Gilvin, Gustavo Gomez, Murilo and Piquerez; Bruno Fuchs, Andreas Pereira and Rafael Vega; Alan, Flaco Lopez and Vitor Roque.