Crespo goes three at the back, Calleri starts v Flamengo, line-ups | OneFootball

São Paulo is set for the upcoming match against Flamengo, marking the debut in the Brazilian Championship. Coach Hernán Crespo has fielded the tricolor team with the best he has and includes the return of Calleri to the starting lineup, along with a three-defender system. Lucas Moura, also returning, starts on the bench.

São Paulo and Flamengo face off this Wednesday, starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Morumbi, for the first round of Série A.

São Paulo lineup

São Paulo will take the field with maximum strength from the available squad and will have a change in the defensive system. Crespo has returned to the three-defender scheme and set up the defense with the trio Alan Franco, Arboleda, and Sabino.

It is in the attack, however, where the main novelties of the Tricolor reside. Calleri, who started the classic against Palmeiras on the bench, begins as a starter. Meanwhile, Lucas Moura, rested in the last match due to the synthetic pitch in Barueri, starts on the bench.

The São Paulo lineup is: Rafael; Alan Franco, Arboleda, and Sabino; Maik, Bobadilla, Marcos Antônio, Danielzinho, and Enzo Díaz; Luciano and Calleri.

Flamengo lineup

On the other side, Flamengo will also have a lineup closer to ideal, even with some absences. The midfield has been strengthened with the returns of Jorginho and Arrascaeta, who started the year under the care of the medical department but begin on the bench.

Evertton Araújo, Pulgar, and Carrascal form the starting trio in the midfield, while the attack features new faces, with Plata, Cebolinha, and Pedro.

Flamengo is lined up with: Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, and Alex Sandro; Pulgar, Evertton Araújo, and Carrascal; Plata, Cebolinha, and Pedro.

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