📋 Palmeiras line-up set to seal quarter-final spot in the Libertadores

Palmeiras returns to the field this Thursday (21st), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), when they host Universitario at Allianz Parque for the second leg of the Conmebol Libertadores Round of 16.

Since they won the first leg 4-0, Verdão can even lose by three goals and still advance to the quarterfinals.

The Peruvians need to win by four goals to take it to penalties, or by five or more goals to qualify directly.

Compared to the last match (1-0 over Botafogo in the Brasileirão), coach Abel Ferreira chose to start Giay, Micael, Allan, Emiliano Martínez, and Maurício in place of Khellven, Aníbal Moreno, Lucas Evangelista, Facundo Torres, and Piquerez, respectively, for Palmeiras.

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