São Paulo, Brazil – E be like say Palmeiras dey ready to flex muscles again! Tonight, dem go face RB Bragantino for the 28th round of the Brasileirão, and dem fit get two fresh faces – Flaco López and Aníbal Moreno. Just yesterday, dem don play for Argentina against Porto Rico for Miami and now na flight charter bring dem back to Brazil. Talk about speed, abi? (Transportation level: jet-setter!)
As dem land for São Paulo yesterday evening, na only medical check dey stop dem from joining the squad tonight. The Brazilian league leaders don show dem resilience, and with three points ahead of di competition, dem dey plot to maintain the top position. But make we no forget say Botafogo too dey hot on dem heels, ready to play their own match with Flamengo just after Palmeiras take the pitch.
Flaco and Aníbal don shine for Argentina, but e no mean say dem go automatically start for Palmeiras. Di team doc go decide their fitness after dem comot for their own game (hope dem no carry jet lag join). And speaking of injuries, Ramón Sosa too dey recover from im own issue since e play the classic match against São Paulo some weeks back. E don join di training, but wetin we fit expect? This recovery kind slow, like snail on holiday!
Vitor Roque go return to lead di attack after im serve di suspension for di last match, while Bruno Rodrigues and Raphael Veiga fit need to step down, even as dem shine bright during di recent victory. Khellven, Paulinho, and Lucas Evangelista still dey for di medical room; no chances for dem today.
Abel Ferreira, di gaffer for Palmeiras, dey also manage the absences wey dey affect di team. Gustavo Gómez, Emi Martínez, and Facundo Torres no go show due to their long travel plans from Asia. Na wah o, e be like say na only dem wey wear di Argentina jersey dey enjoy jet-setting in style!
On a lighter note, Scalon, di Argentine coach, don already say him wan use Flaco and Aníbal against Porto Rico. If dat one happen, no be say dem go land waka just in time, dem fit dey salty from travel duties! But each minute dey count, especially if dem wan still show di fans quality performance for Palmeiras.
Abel dey ready to adjust di squad arrange am well, and everybody dey look out for how e go play dem. As di night don draw closer, one thing sure – fans for di Allianz Parque no go want miss di action as dem expect fireworks from di Palmeiras camp!
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