São Paulo fans call for Tapia to replace Luciano against Vasco | OneFootball

São Paulo will have a major absence for the direct clash against Vasco this Sunday, in the 31st round of the Brazilian Championship. A standout in the victory over Bahia, Luciano received his third yellow card and will have to serve a suspension.

Among the available options in the squad, São Paulo fans already have a favorite to replace the number 10. In a poll conducted by Gazeta Esportiva, Gonzalo Tapia was chosen by the majority of fans to start as a starter.

Tapia is the fans' favorite, with 61.76% of the votes. The other two alternatives are Ferreirinha and Rigoni. The number 11 was the second option, with 20.59% of the votes, while the Argentine does not seem to please. He received only 17.65% of the votes to replace Luciano.

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The fact is that one of these three forwards should start alongside Lucas in this Sunday's match. Tapia, in fact, has already played together with the number 7 in the 3-0 defeat to Mirassol.

The three, however, are each experiencing individual goal droughts with the São Paulo shirt. Tapia hasn't found the net since the derby against Palmeiras. Ferreirinha, on the other hand, hasn't scored in three months. Rigoni, meanwhile, hasn't even scored a goal since returning to the club in September this year.

It's worth remembering that São Paulo is dealing with a series of absences in the attacking sector. The Tricolor has four center-forwards in the medical department due to knee problems. The most serious cases are Calleri, André Silva, and Ryan Francisco, while Dinenno is recovering from an arthroscopy, a less invasive procedure.

See the numbers for the three forwards in 2025:

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