São Paulo to face depleted Juventude without loanees in Copa do Brasil | OneFootball

São Paulo learned on Monday afternoon who their opponent will be in their debut in the Copa do Brasil. The Tricolor will face Juventude in the fifth stage of the competition and is expected to encounter a team with several absences for the qualification match in the tournament. This is because the club from Caxias has three players on loan from São Paulo in its squad.

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Still under contract with São Paulo, Janderi, Iba Ly, and Patrick Lanza are playing for Juventude this season on loan. Therefore, they can only face the Tricolor if a release fee is paid.

Jandrei joined the team from Rio Grande do Sul last season and has already played 32 matches for Juventude, serving as the starting goalkeeper for the Caxias club. Iba Ly and Patryck Lanza, on the other hand, were signed at the beginning of this year and have already become important players for coach Maurício Barbieri.

The Senegalese midfielder has played in eight of the team’s 13 matches this season, starting in four of them. Patryck Lanza had been the main left-back in the squad until he suffered a muscle injury at the beginning of this month. He has not yet recovered and remains sidelined for Juventude.

Match Dates

Facing a team likely to be missing key players, São Paulo will make its debut in the Copa do Brasil, playing the decisive match away from home for a spot in the next round. The matches are scheduled to take place between April 22 (first leg) and May 13 (second leg), according to the base dates released by the CBF.

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