São Paulo, Brazil
Ayawaa! O wahala don land as Palmeiras dey prepare for dem clash with Vitória dis Wednesday (19). E go happen for Allianz Parque, start time na 19:30 Brasília time. Dis game na important one, wey dey represent the 34th round of the Brasileirão. E get as e be, because na after two losses back-to-back, dem need to cash the three points sharp sharp to maintain dem pursuit for top position. Na so e be wey dem find demself for second place now, hot on the tail of Flamengo wey don take the lead.
But make we smile small, as di coach, Abel Ferreira, dey face plenty troubles with player injuries. Current status, e no too sure wetin go happen for di match. We have 3 players for di injury room: Weverton, Lucas Evangelista, and Paulinho – dem don waka come out. But the matter be say, some of di players wey just land from international duties fit no get plenty energy to play. If dem no fit start di match, dey go at least sit down for bench (hope say dem no dey chop suya for there!).
As of dis morning, the squad dey hope for di return of Vitor Roque, Gómez, Sosa, Martínez, Piquerez, and Torres but dem all come back from di FIFA Data time early today. Abeg, no go forget say dem need check-up before dem fit take field. Na real drama, wey dey make fans dey wonder if dem go see dem for field or na only as benchwarmers. Vitor Roque, for instance, just come back from scoring for Brazil against Senegal, but him dey start di match on bench only.
Wetin dem fit do? The possible line-up for Palmeiras be: Carlos Miguel, Khellven, Bruno Fuchs (Gómez), Murilo, and Jefté (Piquerez); Aníbal Moreno, Andreas Pereira, and Mauricio (Veiga); Felipe Anderson (Vitor Roque), Allan, and Flaco López. Chai, dem better brace for di match!
On di other hand, Vitória dey come for dem own battle as dem need di points too. Dem dey struggle for di relegation zone, and if dem no fit collect three points today, na wah! Them dey come from di house after dem draw with Botafogo and now, dem don carry all di fire wen dem fit gather to challenge di strong Palmeiras. Some key players from dem squad also return back – Dudu, Camutanga, and Baralhas dey ready to fight.
Dis na sure case of fight for survival versus fight for glory. No matter di outcome, one thing wey no fit change – na football so we dey see am, and e go sweet like palm wine. So make we gather for di match, enjoy di drama, and hope say our team fit shine like diamond! Stay tuned, as e go be action time!
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