Eight-time Brazilian football league champions Palmeiras will play a friendly against China's Shandong Luneng later this month.
The Chinese Super League outfit boast three Brazilians in their squad - Junior Urso, Vagner Love and Aloisio and are also coached by Brazilian Cuca, reports Xinhua.
The friendly will be played at Allianz Parque, Sao Paulo, Jan 17, Palmeiras said on their official website Thursday.
It will be Palmeiras' fourth match against Chinese opponents, having won previous friendlies against Sichuan Quanxing, Dalian Wanda and Shandong Jinan Taishan.
The fixture will be Oswaldo de Oliveira's debut as Palmeiras coach.
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