Overview
- Saturday’s postponed Round 12 fixture starts at 19:00 (Brasília) at Allianz Parque in São Paulo.
- Palmeiras enter level on 55 points with Flamengo and can move three points ahead with a home win, according to ISTOÉ.
- Abel Ferreira completed final preparations on the match pitch with tactical work plus drills for set pieces, free kicks and penalties.
- Palmeiras list Khellven and Ramón Sosa in recovery, Paulinho and Lucas Evangelista out for the season, Vitor Roque suspended, and Gustavo Gómez, Emiliano Martínez, Facundo Torres, Aníbal Moreno and Flaco López on international duty.
- Juventude sit 19th on 23 points with Marcelo Hermes and Alan Ruschel back from suspension, Mandaca suspended, and injuries to Caíque, Luan Freitas, Gabriel Veron, Wilker Ángel and Natã; reported probable XIs include Weverton-led Palmeiras with Giay, Murilo, Bruno Fuchs and Piquerez, and Jandrei-led Juventude with Igor Formiga, Rodrigo Sam, Abner and Marcelo Hermes.