São Paulo line-up: fan pressure at CT, Roger loses midfielder for opener | OneFootball

São Paulo held their final training session on Monday morning (20) at CT da Barra Funda before facing Juventude this Tuesday (21), at 7:15 p.m. (Brasília time), at Morumbi, in the first leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil.

The day at the training center was tense due to the presence of around ten members of Torcida Independente, the club’s main organized supporters group. The supporters first stopped president Harry Massis in his car at the entrance and especially demanded the departure of executive Rui Costa. Then, with Rafinha’s authorization, they spoke with him and all the first-team players inside the training center at Barra Funda.

Without the supporters present, São Paulo began their final day of preparation with a video shown by the coaching staff to the players. Afterwards, the fitness staff led the warm-up work on the pitch.

Then, coach Roger Machado conducted a tactical activity using the full length of the field, simulating game situations and making adjustments to the team while defining the lineup.

Defensive midfielder Bobadilla worked only indoors at the training center this morning after suffering from acute gastroenterocolitis shortly after the match against Vasco da Gama last Saturday (18), in Rio de Janeiro, for the Brasileirão. As a result, he is expected to miss the match against Juventude. Because of the busy run of matches, some key starters may also be rested.

A likely Tricolor lineup should take the field with Rafael, Lucas Ramon, Rafael Toloi, Alan Franco and Wendell (Enzo); Luan, Danielzinho and Luciano (Tapia); Artur, André Silva (Calleri) and Lucca (Tetê).

It is worth remembering that Tricolor entered this stage of the Copa do Brasil alongside the other 19 clubs from Brazil’s Série A. Juventude, meanwhile, entered in the second round of the tournament and got past Guaporé, from Rondônia, as well as Tuna Luso and Águia de Marabá, both from Pará, to reach this point.

Under pressure, the Tricolor squad will now report back only a few hours before the match, again at CT da Barra Funda, before heading to Morumbi Stadium, which until

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