São Paulo v Fluminense: watch, kick-off, Ryan back for Brasileirão U20 | OneFootball

São Paulo faces Fluminense this Wednesday (8), at 3 p.m. (Brasília time), at CFA Laudo Natel, in Cotia, for the 5th round of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship, with big news for Tricolor fans.

Having recovered from surgery to reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament and repair a meniscus injury in his left knee, forward Ryan Francisco has been called up for a match for the first time since the procedure, which was carried out in July last year.

The move is part of the 19-year-old’s plan to readapt to the demands of a match. Ryan, who suffered the ligament rupture on July 15, 2025, during a training session at CT da Barra Funda, completed the entire physical transition process, with a gradual increase in workload.

Alongside Ryan, right-back Igor Felisberto and midfielder Djhordney, who are also part of coach Roger Machado’s squad in this transition process from the youth setup to the professional team, will face the Rio de Janeiro side in Cotia.

Tricolor’s match, boosted by first-team reinforcements against the Cariocas, will be broadcast live and exclusively on SPFC Play and will have free admission for fans.

The São Paulo side heads into the match with 4 points and in 15th place. As a result, it is looking for a home win to climb the table and move closer to the knockout qualification zone.

Made in Cotia are the current two-time Copa do Brasil Under-20 champions and runners-up in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior. Now, the team is aiming for its first-ever Brazilian Under-20 Championship title — in 2021, it finished as runner-up.

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