Out of favour at São Paulo, Alisson has played just once in 2026 | OneFootball

With no space in Hernán Crespo’s squad, midfielder Alisson has played only one match for São Paulo this season. Out of the main options in the Tricolor rotation at the start of 2026, the player is going through a delicate moment and is looking to regain his prestige.

The first and only time Alisson took the field was in São Paulo’s season opener. On that occasion, he was in the starting eleven in the heavy defeat to Mirassol, in the opening round of the Campeonato Paulista, at Estádio Campos Maia, in the interior of São Paulo state.

Since then, he has not had any more opportunities and was even left out of the squad list for the other 12 matches this season. In the last round of the Campeonato Brasileiro, in the 1-0 win over Coritiba, the midfielder was set to travel with the squad but did not recover from a virus. Therefore, he remains yet to debut in the national competition.

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Frustrated negotiation hindered Alisson

Alisson had everything set to join Corinthians at the request of coach Dorival Júnior. However, after reaching an agreement with São Paulo, the Timão board reconsidered the deal and gave up on the signing.

With the deal falling through, the player was reintegrated into the Tricolor squad but received heavy criticism from São Paulo fans for the negotiation and his near move to their local rivals.

São Paulo’s next match

This Sunday, Palmeiras and São Paulo face off for a spot in the Paulistão final. The ball rolls for the Choque-Rei at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Arena Barueri, in Barueri (SP). The winner will face whoever advances from Novorizontino vs Corinthians.

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