São Paulo face selection headache as trio on international duty | OneFootball

Even with the classic match between São Paulo and Corinthians scheduled for Thursday (20th) at 7:30 PM (Brasília time), the Tricolor may face more absences, adding to the already extensive list of injuries.

Ferraresi, Bobadilla, and Tapia are representing their national teams during this FIFA Date and still have matches to play, which makes it difficult for them to be with São Paulo in the Majestic at Itaquera for the Brasileirão.

The defender is the one with the highest chance of being on the field for the Tricolor. This Tuesday (18th), Ferraresi plays at 10:30 PM (Brasília time) for Venezuela against Canada in the USA. He will also be the first to return to Brazil, expected to arrive on Wednesday night (19th), the eve of the classic.

Having played the full 90 minutes in the first friendly, which Venezuela won 1-0 against Australia on Saturday (15th), his physical condition will still be assessed by Hernán Crespo's technical team. But he is expected to at least be on the Tricolor bench.

IT'S UP TO YOU, CRESPO

The situations for Boba and Tapia are more complicated. Both play for Paraguay and Chile, respectively, on Wednesday and will only return to the country to report back to São Paulo on Thursday, the day of the game against Corinthians.

Tapia plays his last friendly against Peru, but in Russia, and Bobadilla represents Paraguay in a match against Mexico at 10:30 PM (Brasília time), again in the United States.

Both São Paulo players were also starters for their national teams in the first friendlies. While Bobadilla played the entire match against the USA, Tapia, who scored a goal, played for 60 minutes in the victory over the Russians.

Based on Crespo's recent decisions with players called up during previous FIFA Dates, those who return on the day of the game and have not participated in any training sessions are left out. Thus, the one who has a chance to go to the classic is Ferraresi, but he is expected to be on the bench for Rafael Tolói. With Arboleda injured, the Venezuelan will be an important name for the Tricolor.

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