Should Crespo rest São Paulo stars for Santos derby? Vote! | OneFootball

Hernán Crespo's São Paulo takes the field this Sunday at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) to face Santos in the Brasileirão. Despite the importance of this classic against their rival, Tricolor already has its sights set on the upcoming decisive match against LDU in the Libertadores, scheduled for next Thursday (25th) at 7:00 PM at Morumbis. On that occasion, the team will need to overturn the 2-0 deficit suffered in the first leg in Ecuador.

The tough defeat in Quito opens up the possibility for Crespo to rest some of his starters in the match against Santos, aiming to preserve them physically. The idea is to have all the main players well-rested for the decisive clash against LDU, in which Tricolor will need to win by at least three goals to advance directly to the semifinals of the continental competition.

The current situation is reminiscent of what happened in the round of 16, when São Paulo faced Atlético Nacional. After a goalless draw in the first leg, Tricolor had to travel to Recife, where they faced Sport just a few days before the decisive Libertadores match.

On that occasion, Crespo fielded a very alternative lineup. In total, he promoted six players from Cotia to the starting eleven. There was also a change in the tactical scheme: the usual 3-5-2 gave way to a 4-3-3, with Dinenno leading the attack.

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