Why is Andreas Pereira out of Santos x Palmeiras? Are you injured? - News Room USA

Abel Ferreira will have to make a lot of changes at Palmeiras for the game against Santos this Saturday (15/11). The team has 11 absences and one of them is reinforcement Andreas Pereira. Why isn’t the midfielder playing? THE Sporting News show.

Why is Andreas Pereira out against Santos?

Despite being FIFA Data, the player is not absent due to being called up by the national team. Midfielder Andreas Pereira received his third yellow card on Sunday, in the 2-1 defeat to Mirassol, and is out against Santos due to suspension.

Hanging, Andreas was warned by São Paulo referee Flávio Rodrigues de Souza in the 45th minute of the first half. The player made a foul in midfield and stopped Gabriel before counterattacking. As a result, he was punished with a yellow card.

Without Andreas Pereira, Palmeiras has few options for the midfielder position, as they are without Lucas Evangelista, recovering from surgery on his right thigh, and Emiliano Martínez, called up.

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Palmeiras’ absences against Santos:

Piquerez, Emiliano Martínez and Facundo Torres – called up by Uruguay for Data-Fifa
Gustavo Gómez and Sosa – called up by Paraguay for Data-Fifa
Flaco López and Aníbal Moreno – called up by Argentina for Data-Fifa
Vitor Roque – called up by Brazil for Data-Fifa
Andreas Pereira – suspended due to card accumulation
Allan – punished by the STJD for expulsion
Weverton, Felipe Anderson and Paulinho – injured