São Paulo woes continue: Sabino, Rafael out for Fluminense clash | OneFootball

If the fans don't have a day of peace with São Paulo, imagine the coach Hernán Crespo.

Not everything was rosy for the coach after the 2-1 victory over Juventude this Sunday (23) at Vila Belmiro, as the tricolor commander will have to rack his brains due to two new absences: goalkeeper Rafael and defender Sabino received their third yellow card and will serve an automatic suspension in the match against Fluminense, at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) next Thursday (27) at Maracanã.

The match is crucial for their ambitions and marks the reunion with coach Luis Zubeldía, who was dismissed in June.

For the tricolor goals, the substitution is obvious: Young should replace Rafael. The young 23-year-old goalkeeper earned the position of immediate backup after Jandrei's loan move to Juventude. He has already played two official matches for the club and this year has been listed for another 24 games.

The issue is filling Sabino's spot. The other two options in the squad, Rafael Tolói and Arboleda, are sidelined due to injuries and haven't even started their transition yet, which could have offered some hope for them to play in Rio de Janeiro (RJ).

Without the three, Crespo either bets on a young player from the academy (Isac is the defender who got a chance to be on the bench with the coach) or does what he has done in other situations, improvising a midfielder in the position. Luiz Gustavo and Negrucci have already played forming the defensive trio in this Brasileirão.

On the bright side for the coach, he will gain a reinforcement for this match. Alisson returns after serving a suspension and will be available.

Among the injured, Calleri, Dinenno, and Rodriguinho started their transition last week and might be cleared to play.

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