Luiz Gustavo could seize his chance at São Paulo with midfielders sidelined | OneFootball

Luiz Gustavo has the opportunity to regain his place at São Paulo in this final stretch of the season. Recovered from a pulmonary thromboembolism that kept him out for practically the entire year with the Tricolor, the midfielder is looking to show coach Hernán Crespo that he can be very useful and, to do so, will take advantage of the fact that the squad is dealing with many absences in midfield for the clash with Grêmio next Thursday.

Crespo will be without three midfielders against the Tricolor from Rio Grande do Sul: Bobadilla is with the Paraguayan national team playing friendlies in Asia, Luan is recovering from a right adductor muscle injury, and Pablo Maia will have to serve a suspension for accumulating yellow cards.

Thus, Luiz Gustavo becomes the only option for the defensive midfielder role, the one with more defensive, ball-winning characteristics, since Marcos Antônio and Alisson are more offensive, standing out for their playmaking ability, even though they also defend well.

What works in Luiz Gustavo’s favor is the fact that he can also play as a center-back, giving the coaching staff the possibility to change the team tactically without needing to burn a substitution.

São Paulo’s squad will still have three more days of training before coach Hernán Crespo decides which team will face Grêmio, in Porto Alegre, in the Brasileirão.

This Sunday, the players were given time off by São Paulo’s coaching staff and will report back on Monday, beginning the final phase of preparation for the clash with the Tricolor from Rio Grande do Sul.

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