Rafael picks up third yellow, misses São Paulo v Fluminense clash | OneFootball

Goalkeeper Rafael will be another absence for São Paulo in the upcoming match this Thursday against Fluminense, at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the 36th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro.

Rafael received his third yellow card this Sunday, against Juventude, and will have to serve an automatic suspension in the next round of the Brasileirão.

As a result, the tendency is for the young Young to be given an opportunity by coach Hernán Crespo in a key match in the fight for a spot in the pre-Libertadores.

Rafael’s absence in São Paulo’s next fixture of the season will have a significant impact on the team led by Hernán Crespo, as he is the fourth goalkeeper in the Brasileirão with the most goals prevented, behind only Walter from Mirassol, Tiago Volpi from Grêmio, and Agustín Rossi from Flamengo, according to the Sofascore platform.

Young, his replacement, is only 23 years old and has already played two games for São Paulo this season. He was on the field in the 2-2 draw with Sport, at Ilha do Retiro, and in the 1-0 defeat to Santos, at Vila Belmiro.

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