Crespo turns to Cotia gem, scores in São Paulo training match | OneFootball

São Paulo held its last training session of the week on Friday morning (14) at the Barra Funda training center, and coach Hernán Crespo had to work hard to form an initial 11 for the team in a practice match against the under-17 Tricolor team.

Besides midfielder Oscar and the recently operated left-back Enzo Díaz, now Lucas is the newest absence for the Tricolor, after complaining of knee pain, increasing the problems for Crespo, who is trying to sketch a lineup for the match against Corinthians, only on the 20th, when the Brasileirão resumes after the FIFA Date.

In today's activities, open to the press, São Paulo played a practice match against the Cotia under-17 team, which provided 23 players for the training with the professionals. One of them, however, stood out and received affection from Crespo.

Forward Brenno, only 16 years old, was part of the starting team and scored in the scrimmage, catching the commission's attention. He was Crespo's number 9, who struggled to set up the team.

Full of absences, either due to injuries or call-ups, the starting São Paulo team had Young in goal, as Rafael was part of the base team, Negrucci, Rafael Tolói, and Sabino; Maik (then Cédric), Luis Gustavo, Alisson, and Patryck; Ferreirinha, Rigoni, and Brenno.

The first half of the match ended in a goalless draw, and Crespo decided to instruct the young protégé a bit more in the position where he shone so much as a player. The coach talked to Brenno about his movements and positioning in the area, and it had an effect (watch below).

In the second half, it was the under-17 top scorer who opened the scoring, completing a cross from the Portuguese Cédric. The activity had two periods of only 20 minutes, and defender Sabino completed the 2-0 scoreline, after scoring a beautiful first-time goal following a cross from Patryck.

There were many absences in the friendly. Alan Franco, Arboleda, Pablo Maia, and Luciano did not take the field and did internal work at the training center. Lucas continued his knee treatment, and Oscar remains hospitalized.

The foreign players Ferraresi, Bobadilla, and Tapia are also unavailable for the Tricolor as they are representing their national teams in friendlies during this FIFA Date.

Besides the new absence of Enzo Díaz, currently sidelined are Calleri (physical transition after left knee surgery), Ryan Francisco (left knee surgery), André Silva (right knee injury), Luan (right adductor injury), Oscar (hospitalized after presenting heart problems), Leandro Mathias (left knee pain), Dinenno (right knee arthroscopy), Wendell (partial rupture of the plantar fascia of the left foot), Rodriguinho (right knee pain), Marcos Antônio (muscle injury in the posterior region of the left thigh), Pablo Maia (tendon injury in the right foot), and Hugo Leonardo (right knee ligament injury).

This Saturday (15), the São Paulo squad has a day off, and only the recovering athletes will have activities at the training center. On Sunday, the complete team returns to train in the morning at Barra Funda, resuming preparations for the classic in Itaquera.

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