São Paulo: Bobadilla set to surprise in Bragantino cup clash | OneFootball

São Paulo trained on the morning of this Friday (20th) at the Barra Funda training center, wrapping up preparations for the single-leg quarterfinal match of the Campeonato Paulista against Bragantino, at the Cícero de Souza Marques stadium in Bragança Paulista (SP). The match is scheduled for 6:30 PM (Brasília time) this Saturday (21st).

Hernán Crespo and his assistants led another tactical 11-on-11 session, followed by set-piece repetitions.

Forward Ferreirinha, who was rested during the win over Ponte Preta due to a strain in his right adductor, trained the entire time with his teammates and may be available to strengthen the squad.

Another player who was absent in Campinas (SP) for physical reasons and is now cleared to return is midfielder Bobadilla, who participated in all training sessions this week after recovering from a trauma to the front of his right thigh.

The decisive Paulistão match could mark the debut of midfielder Cauly for Tricolor. Announced on Monday (16th), he was registered for the State Championship and trained with the group throughout the week.

The expectation is that, with a full week of training and the fact that the match is a decisive knockout, coach Hernán Crespo will field his strongest lineup in the interior.

There is only one doubt for the match against Bragantino: whether or not to return to the system with three center-backs. With Arboleda available again, this is a possibility, especially since the match is away from home.

A possible São Paulo lineup for Saturday could be Rafael; Lucas Ramon, Alan Franco, Sabino, and Enzo Díaz; Bobadilla (Arboleda or Pablo Maia), Danielzinho, Marcos Antônio, and Lucas; Luciano and Calleri.

The São Paulo delegation will travel by bus to Bragança on Saturday afternoon (21st) and will go straight to the stadium for the match.

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