Rafael, Sabino suspended for São Paulo v Fluminense clash | OneFootball

Goalkeeper Rafael and defender Sabino will be two more absences for São Paulo in the upcoming match this Thursday against Fluminense, at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the 36th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro.

Rafael and Sabino received their third yellow card this Sunday, against Juventude, and will have to serve an automatic suspension in the next round of the Brasileirão.

As a result, the trend is that the young Young will get an opportunity in goal for São Paulo in a key match in the fight for a spot in the pre-Libertadores.

As for the defense, there is a big question mark, since the other two options for the position, Arboleda and Rafael Toloi, are recovering from injury. Midfielders Luiz Gustavo or Negrucci may be improvised in the role.

The absence of Rafael in São Paulo's next match of the season will have a major impact on the team led by Hernán Crespo, as he is the fourth goalkeeper in the Brasileirão who prevents the most goals, behind only Walter from Mirassol, Tiago Volpi from Grêmio, and Agustín Rossi from Flamengo, according to the sofascore platform.

Young, his replacement, is only 23 years old and has already played two matches for São Paulo this season. He was on the field in the 2-2 draw with Sport, at Ilha do Retiro, and in the 1-0 loss to Santos, at Vila Belmiro.

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