São Paulo to make changes, Abel keeps Palmeiras line-up, teams here | OneFootball

São Paulo and Palmeiras are set for this Sunday's classic at 4pm (Brasília time), at Morumbi, for the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship. Coach Hernán Crespo made changes to Tricolor, while Abel Ferreira repeated Verdão.

São Paulo Lineup

São Paulo will have five changes compared to the team that beat Fortaleza last Thursday, 2-0, at Arena Castelão. Arboleda, who is returning from suspension, and Alan Franco, who had been rested due to muscle overload, return to defense in place of Luiz Gustavo and Felipe Negrucci.

In addition, Rodriguinho, Wendell, and Rigoni, who is suspended, leave for the entries of Marcos Antônio, Enzo Díaz and Luciano. Lucas and Oscar start as options on the bench.

The São Paulo lineup is: Rafael; Arboleda, Alan Franco and Sabino; Cédric, Pablo Maia, Bobadilla, Marcos Antônio and Enzo Díaz; Tapia and Luciano.

Palmeiras Lineup

On the other side of the Choque-Rei, coach Abel Ferreira, without new absences, chose to keep the same team that beat Vasco 3-0 last Wednesday, at Allianz Parque.

Palmeiras, therefore, will go to the field with; Weverton; Giay, Gustavo Gómez, Murilo and Piquerez; Aníbal Moreno, Andreas Pereira, Raphael Veiga and Felipe Anderson: Flaco López and Vitor Roque.

How are the teams arriving?

São Paulo is coming from a good victory over Fortaleza, away from home. The result recovered the team's morale, which had suffered four consecutive losses and an elimination from Libertadores.

The tricolor team is currently the eighth place in the Brasileirão, with 38 points. The distance to the G6 is only two.

Palmeiras, boosted by the duo Flaco and Roque, is in great form and fighting for the top of the table. The Alviverde is in second position, with 52 points, and can take the lead in the tournament this round.

For this, Verdão needs to win and count on a defeat of Flamengo against Bahia, later, at 6:30pm (Brasília time), at Arena Fonte Nova.

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