São Paulo turn to Cotia for bench options against Juventude | OneFootball

São Paulo’s coach, Hernán Crespo, will have to turn to the young players from Cotia to have options on the bench for this Sunday’s match against Juventude, at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), at Vila Belmiro, in Santos, for the 35th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro.

Unable to count on 13 players for this match, Hernán Crespo has been forced to call up athletes from the under-20 team to complete the professional squad, right at the decisive stage of the Brasileirão.

The Tricolor is still fighting for a spot in the pre-Libertadores, but with so many absences, their coach has been racking his brain to solve problems. The outlook is not the best, as the team’s performance has fallen far short of expectations; however, the talent of the youngsters developed in the youth academy could make a difference.

In the derby against Corinthians, left-back Nicolas, midfielder Pedro Ferreira, and forward Paulinho were new names on São Paulo’s squad list, but since it was a high-stakes game, none of them received any minutes from coach Hernán Crespo.

Against Juventude, the chances of the Cotia boys being called upon are also slim. However, if São Paulo manages to build a comfortable lead during the match, Crespo may end up giving one or more of the youngsters an opportunity in the final minutes.

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