Watch the cards! São Paulo have 6 at risk v Atlético-MG before derby | OneFootball

São Paulo takes the field this Saturday (5) at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Morumbi Stadium to face Atlético-MG in the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship, under serious threat of absences due to disciplinary suspension.

The team coached by Dorival Júnior has six players one booking away from suspension with two yellow cards on the eve of the derby against Palmeiras.

The list of booked players includes regular starters and key members of the squad: right-back Lucas Ramon, defensive midfielders Pablo Maia and Danielzinho, and forwards Jonathan Calleri, Ferreirinha, and André Silva.

If any of these players receives another yellow card against the Minas Gerais side this weekend, they will serve an automatic suspension in the next Brasileirão round, scheduled for September 12 at Palmeiras’ stadium.

Important names

The list of players at risk doubled in size after Tricolor’s last match, a 2-1 win over Bragantino. On that occasion, Danielzinho, André Silva, and Calleri were booked by the referee — the latter was even punished while on the bench for conduct in the technical area.

For this weekend’s clash, the expectation is that Lucas Ramon, Danielzinho, and Calleri himself, recovered from ankle swelling, will return to the starting eleven.

The presence of the Argentine center-forward is seen as an attacking asset: Calleri shares São Paulo’s top scorer spot this season with Luciano, with 13 goals each. Ferreirinha, meanwhile, shares second place in the team’s scoring charts alongside Artur, with four goals apiece.

Rival also has players at risk

Palmeiras is in a similar situation of disciplinary concern ahead of the Choque-Rei. Abel Ferreira’s side has Murilo, Mauricio, Flaco López, and youngster Luis Pacheco one booking away from suspension for this Sunday’s (6) match against Botafogo at Nilton Santos Stadium. If they are booked in Rio de Janeiro, the first three — starters for the green-and-white side — will also miss the derby against Tricolor.

São Paulo begins the 26th round in 11th place in the standings, with 30 points. After the clash at Morumbi, the Tricolor delegation will travel to Argentina, where they will face Boca Juniors at La Bombonera in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals, before turning their attention back to the state derby in the Brasileirão.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.