São Paulo could welcome key duo back to starting XI against Grêmio | OneFootball

São Paulo is eagerly anticipating having Lucas and Oscar in the starting lineup against Grêmio on October 16, in Porto Alegre, for the Campeonato Brasileiro.

The heavyweight duo of the tricolor squad hasn’t played together for a while. Lucas and Oscar only played together during the Campeonato Paulista. After that, whenever one was on the field, the other was recovering from some physical issue.

Lucas and Oscar have played together 11 times this season. São Paulo has achieved six wins, three draws, and only two losses with the duo on the field, a success rate of 63.63%.

With experience in the Brazilian National Team, Lucas and Oscar were São Paulo’s two main references for the Libertadores campaign, but things didn’t go as planned. Without having them available at the most decisive moment of the tournament, coach Hernán Crespo is now anxiously waiting to field them in this final stretch of the season.

Although they no longer have a chance at the title in 2025, São Paulo still has something to fight for in this last quarter. The club’s main goal is to secure a spot, preferably a direct one, in the group stage of the next edition of the Libertadores.

For that, Lucas and Oscar will be fundamental, provided they are fit to play, of course. Healthy, the duo can take São Paulo to a new level. The quality of both players is unquestionable. The question remains whether they will finally be ready to start as starters against Grêmio.

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