📋 Athletico line-up confirmed to face Palmeiras

📋 Athletico line-up confirmed to face Palmeiras It's Brasileirão 2026 action this Saturday (17) at the Arena da Baixada. 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. Amazon Prime will broadcast the match. 📊 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 left out over a contractual issue. Gilberto dos Santos is unavailable for this match, as he is on loan from Palmeiras. Luiz Gustavo comes into the back line, 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. Some players are expected to be rested with the second leg of the Libertadores semifinal in mind. The lineup has not yet been announced.  This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.