📋 Palmeiras name side with surprises for Copa do Brasil opener

Palmeiras are set to make their Copa do Brasil debut this Thursday (23).

Verdão will take the field at home to face Jacuipense in the first leg of the tournament’s fifth round.

The return leg is scheduled for May 13 in Londrina, far from where the Bahian club usually hosts its matches.

Leaders of the Brasileirão, Palmeiras head into the clash on a nine-match unbeaten run.

Jacuipense take the field already with the best Copa do Brasil campaign in their history.

Check out the starting lineups for the match below:

Palmeiras

There was an expectation that forward Paulinho would return to action in this match, but he is still out of the squad.

Bruno Fuchs, Khellven, Felipe Anderson, Lucas Evangelista and Maurício are the new faces in the starting lineup to face Jacuipense.

Jhon Arias, Andreas Pereira, Gustavo Gómez and Flaco López are among the substitutes.

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