Team news: São Paulo get defender back to face Vasco at São Januário | OneFootball

São Paulo is ready to face Vasco da Gama this Saturday (18), at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at São Januário, in the Brazilian Championship.

On Friday afternoon (17), at CT da Barra Funda, the squad wrapped up preparations before traveling to Rio de Janeiro (RJ), where they will face the Rio side in the 12th round.

São Paulo’s final day of adjustments began with a video shown to the players by the coaching staff.

Next, after the warm-up process, head coach Roger Machado led a tactical training session focused on playing out from the back and building attacking moves. There was also a small-sided drill.

Forward Ryan Francisco, who played for the under-20 team in the 3-3 draw with Avaí last Thursday (16) in the Brazilian U-20 Championship at Ressacada, returned to the first-team squad and did recovery work this afternoon.

For this weekend’s clash, the São Paulo side will have center-back Sabino back available (after improving his fitness following strain in his right calf).

Meanwhile, center-back Rafael Tolói (third yellow card) and right-back Lucas Ramon (suspended after a red card) will not travel with the squad.

In addition to the pair, Ferreirinha (swelling in the back of his left thigh), Pablo Maia (surgery to repair fractures to the nose and face), Lucas (fractures in two ribs) and Marcos Antônio (injury to the rectus femoris muscle in his right thigh) are also unavailable.

The likely Tricolor lineup for the match is expected to be: Rafael; Cédric Soares, Alan Franco, Sabino and Enzo Díaz (Wendell); Bobadilla, Danielzinho and Luciano; Artur, Calleri and Lucca.

Tricolor sits third in the Brasileirão table, with 20 points from 11 matches.

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