Watch the cards! Seven São Paulo players risk missing Palmeiras | 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 a strong risk 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 squad members: 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 team from Minas Gerais 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 penalized while still on the bench for conduct in the technical area.

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

The Argentine center-forward’s presence 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 on the team’s scoring chart alongside Artur, with four goals apiece.

Rival also has players at risk

Palmeiras is facing a similar disciplinary warning scenario ahead of the Choque-Rei. The team coached by Abel Ferreira 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 earned. After the clash at Morumbi, the Tricolor delegation heads to Argentina, where it will face Boca Juniors at La Bombonera in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals, before turning its focus back to the state derby in the Brasileirão.

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