Palmeiras goalkeeper Weverton will โmiss the upcoming match โฃagainst flamengo due to a hand โinjury, the club confirmed Octoberโ 17, 2025. Theโ absence of the Brazilianโ international represents a important setback โfor the league-leading โ Verdรฃo ahead of the crucial clashโข with their rivals.
Weverton sustained the injury duringโ training, sidelining the 36-year-old shot-stopper for an unspecifiedโ period. His absence forces Palmeirasโ coach Abel Ferreira to consider alternatives in goal for the October 20, โข2025, contest at Maracanรฃ Stadium. The injury โฃcomes at a critical juncture in the Brazilian Sรฉrie A season, with Palmeiras currently holding a agreeable lead in โtheโ standings. Flamengo, meanwhile, โare โฃbattling to secure a spot in the Copa Libertadores qualification places.
The goalkeeper has been a mainstay forโข Palmeiras since joiningโ the club in 2018, making 334 appearances across all competitions. weverton has also โขearned 15 caps for the โคbrazilian national team, including appearances at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. โPalmeiras did โnot disclose the severity of the injury or a โtimeline for his return.