📋 Athletico and Palmeiras line-ups confirmed in Curitiba
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It’s Brasileirão 2026 action this Saturday (17) at the Arena da Baixada.
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Both in the top four, Athletico and Palmeiras face off at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time).
The clash is part of Matchday 31 of the competition.
Paulo César Zanovelli da Silva (MG) will referee the match.
Amazon Prime will broadcast the game.
📊 League standings
Furacão currently sit third with 53 points.
They are four points clear of fifth-placed Bahia.
They boast the fourth-best home record, with nine wins, five draws and one defeat.
Verdão, meanwhile, have 63 points and are looking to reclaim top spot before Flamengo (64) play on Sunday.
Their away record stands at seven wins, six draws and two defeats.
Athletico 🌪️
Odair Hellmann returns after a two-match suspension.
He remains without Dantas, Benavídes and Vargas, while Terán has been sidelined over a contractual issue.
Also unavailable for this match is Gilberto dos Santos, who is on loan from Palmeiras.
Luiz Gustavo comes into central defense, keeping Felipinho in midfield.
Palmeiras 🟢⚪
Abel Ferreira is without the suspended Giay and Gustavo Gómez.
Vitor Roque remains out as he continues to recover from a sprained right ankle.
Only Marlon Freitas and Arias start on the bench.
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