São Paulo: Crespo picks Maik right, Lucas midfield v Bragantino | OneFootball

The São Paulo lineup is set to face Red Bull Bragantino this Saturday at 9 PM (Brasília time) at Vila Belmiro in Santos for the 33rd round of the Brazilian Championship. The novelty is Maik, who will start as the right-back.

For this match, coach Hernán Crespo will not be able to count on Pablo Maia, who suffered a tendon injury in his right foot, and Marcos Antônio, who suffered a muscle injury in the back of his left thigh.

The complete São Paulo lineup includes Rafael; Arboleda, Alan Franco, and Sabino; Maik, Luiz Gustavo, Bobadilla, Lucas, and Enzo Díaz; Ferreirinha and Luciano.

Besides the midfield duo that had been starting, the Tricolor will also be without Calleri, Ryan Francisco, André Silva, Luan, Oscar, Dinenno, Wendell, and Rodriguinho.

São Paulo is currently in eighth place in the Brazilian Championship and is fighting for a spot in the Pre-Libertadores. To achieve this goal, the team led by Hernán Crespo will have to finish the competition among the top seven in the standings.

There is a possibility of an eighth spot for the Libertadores if Cruzeiro or Fluminense wins the Copa do Brasil, but then São Paulo would depend on these teams to secure their presence in the next edition of the continental tournament.

After an extremely poor streak, with seven losses in eight games, São Paulo has gotten back on track in recent matches, accumulating two wins and, more recently, a draw with Flamengo, a Libertadores finalist and a contender for the Brazilian title with Palmeiras. Therefore, the Tricolor arrives with high morale to face Red Bull Bragantino.

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