The palm trees Brazilian, champion of the last two editions of the Libertadores Cup, traveled this Wednesday with 27 players to United Arab Emirateswhere he will play the Club World Cupin search of the long-awaited orbital title that has been elusive in its history.
Before boarding for Abu Dhabithe ‘Verdao’ of Sao Paulo received a “mass bath” with hundreds of fans who, in a climate of euphoria, wrapped it up from the start of the last training session, at its sports venue in the Barra Funda neighborhood, to the international airport of cumbicain the neighboring municipality of Guarulhos and which operates for the capital of São Paulo.
The Portuguese coach Abel Ferrera At the last minute, he incorporated the youth players Vanderlán, winger, and Giovani, hitch, to replace the Uruguayan Joaquín Piquerez and attacker Gabriel Verón, who tested positive for covid before the match played on Tuesday for the Paulista Championship.
Both juveniles were champions in January of the Sao Paulo Cupthe most important tournament for players under 20 years of age in the country, and they immediately became part of the professional squad.
However, the Palmeiras medical staff will accompany the mandatory quarantine of Piquerez and Veron and his presence for an eventual final in the Club World Cup, in case of overcoming the semifinal, is not ruled out.
The green team will face on February 8 the winner of the duel between the Monterey of Mexico and the Al-Ahly Egyptian, champion of Africa. However, before the semifinal match, Ferreira must inform FIFA of the final squad of 23 players who will play in the World Cup.
On Tuesday, the palm trees beat Agua Santa de Diadema 1-0 with a solitary goal from Dudú, in a match for the Paulista Championship, the regional tournament of the state of Sao Paulo.
The experienced goalkeeper was included in the squad that traveled to Emirati territory Marcelo Lombawho arrived this year from the Porto Alegre International to strengthen the position, because the starter Weverton is always called up for the Brazilian team that will play the World Cup in Qatar.
Midfielders Eduard Atuesta, Colombian, and Jailton and striker Rafael Navarro, other reinforcements for the season, also embarked with the palm treeswhich included defenders Gustavo Gómez, Paraguayan, and Benjamín Kuscevic, Chilean, in the delegation.
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