São Paulo line-up: Artur still out, Dorival may tweak Sula KO side | OneFootball

São Paulo wrapped up its activities at the Barra Funda training center on Monday morning (10) and began its trip to Bolivia, where it will play Bolívar in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16. The match takes place this Tuesday (11) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Hernando Siles Stadium, 3,650 meters above sea level.

The coaching staff led by Dorival Júnior started the morning with video analysis and then, on the pitch, ran a tactical session focused on attacking structure and set-piece plays.

Updates and Absences in the Squad

Ryan Francisco Returns: The main new name on the squad list is the 19-year-old forward. Recovered from left knee surgery performed last year, the player had been featuring for the under-20 side and could make his debut for the senior team this season.

Artur Out: The forward only took part in individual work on the field and remains under the care of the medical department due to pain in his left adductor, staying in São Paulo.

Squad Rotation: To ease the accumulated physical wear from the loss to Grêmio over the weekend, Dorival is expected to make changes to the starting lineup.

Probable lineup: Rafael; Lucas Ramon (Aurélio Buta), Arboleda (Domingos Duarte), Sabino and Wendell (Iago); Bobadilla, Danielzinho and Marcos Antônio; Luciano, André Silva (Calleri) and Ferreirinha (Cauly).

Travel Logistics

To lessen the effects of La Paz’s altitude, São Paulo adopted the strategy of staying first in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The squad will remain based in the city and travel to La Paz only a few hours before kickoff.

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