São Paulo line-up: Dorival has new faces, two boosts v Atlético-MG | OneFootball

São Paulo’s squad trained again on the morning of this Wednesday (3) at CT da Barra Funda and continued preparations to face Atlético-MG, with Dorival Júnior potentially set to welcome some players back into the squad.

Tricolor will play again this coming Saturday (5), at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Morumbi, in a clash with the Minas Gerais side valid for the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship.

This morning’s activities featured two updates: forward Victor Sá (traumatic sprain in his right ankle) trained with his teammates for the entire session, while defensive midfielder Newton (swelling in his left adductor) took part in only part of the work with the group before doing extra physical training.

Both are expected to be available to coach Dorival, especially the forward, who worked without restrictions this Thursday at São Paulo’s training center. The midfielder will still depend on his progress on this final training day and is less likely to make the match.

The day at Barra Funda

Training began with motor control exercises, possession drills, and speed work. Then, Dorival Júnior and his assistants organized three-on-two matchups.

After that, the Tricolor players were divided into three teams: while two faced each other, the third worked on defending set pieces on the adjacent field. There was also additional finishing practice.

Injured players and lineup

Paraguayan midfielder Bobadilla, who has pain in his right knee, began the transition work with the fitness staff, while Lucas (surgery on the Achilles tendon in his right leg) and Lucca (jaw fracture) continued their individualized training on the pitch.

The question is whether Dorival will keep São Paulo’s system with three center-backs or go back to using a back four. But the tendency is for the coach to send out against Galo a lineup of Rafael; Domingos Duarte, Arboleda and Sabino; Lucas Ramón (Buta), Danielzinho, Marcos Antônio, Artur and Iago; Luciano and Calleri.

On Friday afternoon (4), São Paulo will wrap up preparations for the weekend match against the Minas Gerais side in front of their home crowd at Morumbi. More than 20,000 tickets have already been sold in advance to Tricolor fans.

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