Enzo and Wendell travel, São Paulo’s left-back still a mystery | OneFootball

Who will be the starting left-back for São Paulo this Thursday, against LDU, in Quito, for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Libertadores? This has been one of the main questions asked by the tricolor fans on the eve of the important clash in Ecuador.

Enzo Díaz and Wendell, the two main players in the position, traveled with the São Paulo delegation, but partially trained with the rest of the squad last Tuesday, the day of the last activity led by coach Hernán Crespo before the game against LDU.

Enzo Díaz suffered a trauma to his left ankle in the 1-0 victory over Botafogo last Sunday. Wendell, who replaced him in the match, ended up feeling discomfort in his left adductor and also needed care after the triumph at Morumbis.

Despite the physical problems of both left-backs, coach Hernán Crespo assured right after the victory over Botafogo that Enzo Díaz would be fit for the clash with LDU in the Libertadores.

"I think it was an injury, who will tell is Dr. I knew he had problems because he felt it. I don't think it's serious. Enzo won't stop. He will be fit, do you know him? Enzo will play [against LDU], he's calm. Let's see how Wendell is, he suffered an injury, came back and felt his adductor a bit harder. There are always risks. The field was not regular, it was not as we like to play. But, he played with a lot of sacrifice, a lot of heart, stayed in until the end, still felt pain, but let's see. Hopefully it's not serious," said Crespo after the match against Botafogo.

Therefore, the young Patryck Lanza was put on standby and also traveled with the squad to Quito. If the two main left-backs of the squad are not fit to perform at a high level, the boy revealed by the youth categories will be the starter in the sector precisely in the most important game of the year for São Paulo.

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