This Saturday (22), Palmeiras and Fluminense will clash at Allianz Parque at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) in the 35th round of the Brasileirão.
Currently sitting in second place with 69 points, Verdão is eager to return to winning ways after three matches and aims to reclaim the top position in the league.
For this to be possible, league leaders Flamengo (71 points) must falter against RB Bragantino, who are also playing on Saturday at the same time at Maracanã.
On the other hand, Tricolor Carioca is in sixth place with 54 points and is striving to break into the group of teams that qualify directly for the group stage of the 2026 Libertadores.
Alongside Palmeiras and Flamengo, the top five teams in the Brasileirão G-5 also include Cruzeiro (65 points), Mirassol (60 points), and Botafogo (55 points).
In comparison to their last match, where Fluminense won 2-1 against Flamengo, coach Luis Zubeldía has opted to start Ignácio, Thiago Santos, Nonato, and Lima instead of Thiago Silva, Renê, Hércules, and Lucho Acosta.
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For Palmeiras, after a 0-0 draw with Vitória, coach Abel Ferreira made several changes, introducing Khellven, Gustavo Gómez, Piquerez, Aníbal Moreno, Ramon Sosa, Emiliano Martínez, and Vitor Roque in place of Bruno Fuchs, Micael, Jefté, Raphael Veiga, Andreas Pereira, Maurício, and Bruno Rodríguez.
📋 Fluminense’s Lineup
📋 Palmeiras’ Lineup
Featured photo: Publicity/X Fluminense F.C.
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