Line-up: four out, no Arboleda, Roger starts youngster in Sula opener | OneFootball

São Paulo held its final session this Monday (6) at the Barra Funda training center before traveling to Montevideo, Uruguay, where it will face Boston River on Tuesday night (7) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) in the opening round of Group C of the Copa Sudamericana.

Preparation to face the Uruguayans began with a video shown to the players by the coaching staff. The squad then went through a warm-up before receiving tactical instructions from Roger Machado, who simulated match situations during training.

Center back Alan Franco, recovered from pain in his right calf, trained normally with his teammates this morning and is available again after missing two matches.

Another new name on the list is 19-year-old Osorio, who has been called up to the senior squad for the first time. Born in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, the youngster arrived at Cotia in 2023 from Desportivo Brasil and played in the last three editions of the Copinha, winning it in 2025 and finishing runner-up in 2026. He is also a two-time Under-20 Copa do Brasil champion (2024 and 2025) and Under-19 Dallas Cup champion (2024). The prospect started in all four rounds of this year’s Brazilian Under-20 Championship, scoring two goals.

Osorio’s trip has become necessary because coach Roger Machado is short on center backs. In addition to Arboleda, who disappeared and no longer wants to play for the club, Sabino has also been ruled out with a right calf overload.

Besides Sabino, striker Luciano, also dealing with a right calf overload, stayed in São Paulo and did not travel with the squad, as did striker Calleri, who suffered a head collision during the match against Cruzeiro and received eight stitches above his eyebrow.

Lastly, forward Lucca, who has pain in the front of his right thigh, is also staying at the training center for treatment.

After the rout over Cruzeiro at the weekend, Roger had already said in his press conference that the tendency would be to field a mixed lineup in Uruguay because of the injuries and fatigue.

With the confirmed absences, São Paulo is expected to line up as follows: Rafael; Lucas Ramon (Maik or Cédric Soares), Alan Franco, Dória and Enzo Díaz (Wendell); Pablo Maia, Danielzinho and Marcos Antônio (Negrucci); Cauly, André Silva and Tapia.

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