📋 Palmeiras and Bahia line-ups confirmed for Brasileirão clash
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It's a night of Brasileirão 2026 action at Nubank Parque.
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Palmeiras and Bahia face off at 9:30 p.m. (BrasÃlia time) this Thursday (8).
The clash is part of Matchday 29 of the competition.
Bráulio da Silva Machado (SC) will referee the match.
Globo, ge tv and Premiere will broadcast the game.
League standings 📊
Verdão are looking to put together another winning streak after seeing Flamengo take over at the top.
They currently sit second with 57 points.
Bahia, meanwhile, are sixth with 48.
They could even move into the top four if they do their part and Fluminense slip up.
Palmeiras 💚
João Martins takes charge of Verdão with Abel Ferreira suspended.
The main question mark was the fitness of the players called up for the latest international break.
Those include Gustavo Gómez, Giay, Piquerez, Emiliano MartÃnez, Mauricio, Sosa, Arias and Flaco.
Gómez and Flaco are in the starting XI.
Jefté is recovering from surgery and is also serving a suspension after testing positive in a doping test.
Paulinho, meanwhile, is still working his way back to full fitness.
Bahia 🔵⚪🔴
Rogério Ceni has seen his injury list almost completely clear up.
Only goalkeeper Léo Vieira remains sidelined.
Michel Araújo is the standout addition to the matchday squad.
Kike Olivera returns from suspension.
Photo: Reproduction/Palmeiras
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