São Paulo XI: Artur still out, Dorival may ring changes in Sula KO | OneFootball

São Paulo wrapped up its activities at CT da Barra Funda on Monday morning (10) and began its trip to Bolivia, where it will play Bolívar in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16. The match takes place this Tuesday (11), at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time, at Hernando Siles Stadium, 3,650 meters above sea level.

The coaching staff led by Dorival Júnior began the morning with video analysis and, on the pitch, oversaw a tactical training session focused on attacking structures and set-piece plays.

Updates and Absences in the Squad

Ryan Francisco returns: The main new name on the squad list is the 19-year-old forward. Recovered from left knee surgery performed last year, the player had been featuring for the under-20 team and could make his first-team debut this season.

Artur out: The forward only did individual work on the field and remains under the care of the medical department due to pain in his left adductor, staying in the state capital.

Squad rotation: To reduce the physical wear accumulated in the defeat to Grêmio over the weekend, Dorival is expected to make changes to the starting lineup.

Probable lineup: Rafael; Lucas Ramon (Aurélio Buta), Arboleda (Domingos Duarte), Sabino and Wendell (Iago); Bobadilla, Danielzinho and Marcos Antônio; Luciano, André Silva (Calleri) and Ferreirinha (Cauly).

Travel Logistics

To lessen the effects of La Paz’s altitude, São Paulo adopted the strategy of staying first in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The squad will remain based in the city and travel to La Paz only a few hours before kickoff.

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