Line-up: after travel issues, São Paulo settle side for Sul-Americana | OneFootball

After seeing their plans affected due to the postponement of the trip, São Paulo’s squad held their final training session at the Barra Funda training center on the morning of this Wednesday (6) before traveling to Chile for the clash with O’Higgins, valid for the fourth round of Group C of the Copa Sudamericana.

Due to a technical issue with the aircraft that was supposed to take the delegation to Santiago last Tuesday (5), Tricolor remained in the capital of São Paulo and finished preparations to face the Chilean side.

The day began with a video shown by the coaching staff to the players. Afterwards, the fitness staff led the warm-up process before the tactical adjustments made by Roger Machado.

The São Paulo coach used the session to work on build-up plays and set-piece routines.

After training, the delegation will travel to Santiago. Upon landing in the Chilean capital, the group will continue by bus to Rancagua – the venue for the match against O’Higgins at Codelco El Teniente Stadium.

This Thursday’s clash (7), at 7 p.m. Brasília time, is worth first place in the group: São Paulo lead with seven points, followed by the Chileans, who have six.

For the match, the expectation is that a mixed lineup will be used. Tricolor will have seven absences due to medical issues for the game: Pablo Maia (working on regaining fitness after surgery to repair fractures in the nose and face), Marcos Antônio (injury to the right rectus femoris muscle), Maik (muscle pain), Alan Franco (strain in the right adductor), Lucas Ramon (left calf muscle injury) and Lucas (Achilles tendon).

Rafael Tolói, recovering from pain in his left calf and absent from last weekend’s match, will also remain in the capital of São Paulo to regain full fitness.

Only one player will be rested from the trip: Bobadilla. Aside from him, all available players will travel to Chile. The tendency is for a mixed lineup to be used (also because of next Sunday’s derby, the 10th, against Corinthians in Itaquera, in the Brasileirão), with the usual starters serving as options on the bench.

The probable São Paulo lineup against the Chileans should be Rafael; Cédric Soares, Dória, Sabino and Enzo Díaz; Luan, Danielzinho and Cauly; Artur, André Silva and Ferreirinha.

São Paulo are the leaders of Group C in the Copa Sudamericana, with seven points from three matches, and will face the second-placed team, who have six points.

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