São Paulo: Crespo goes three at the back, Lucas returns v Palmeiras | OneFootball

São Paulo conducted their final training session on Saturday afternoon (4) at CT da Barra Funda before the classic match against Palmeiras, which will be held at Morumbi starting at 4 pm (Brasília time) this Sunday (5) and is valid for the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship.

After the warm-up, which included technical exercises, coach Hernán Crespo and his assistants directed a session focused on ball possession and a game on a reduced field. Subsequently, some São Paulo players practiced finishing.

The defenders Alan Franco and Ferraresi and the attacking midfielder Lucas participated in all the activities at CT and could be new additions to the Choque-Rei. The Argentine defender had shown a muscular overload in the anterior region of his right thigh, missing the match against Fortaleza, while the Venezuelan was absent in São Paulo's last three games due to an injury to his left adductor.

The attacking midfielder Lucas Moura, on the other hand, did not travel to Ceará to perform specific exercises in the capital of São Paulo, continuing his recovery after undergoing arthroscopy to remove fibrosis in his right knee. He may even appear as Crespo's starter, depending on his progress in recent sessions.

Another boost for Crespo is the return of defender Arboleda, who is back from suspension due to an accumulation of yellow cards, while striker Rigoni will miss the match due to his expulsion against Fortaleza midweek.

With some good news, a probable São Paulo for the classic could have Rafael; Sabino (Ferraresi), Arboleda and Alan Franco; Cédric, Marcos Antonio (Alisson), Bobadilla, Rodriguinho (Lucas) and Enzo Díaz; Ferreirinha and Luciano.

Ready for the duel, Tricolor aims to continue its recovery in the Brasileirão after a good 2-0 away win over Fortaleza, even with one player less since the 1st half. Now, they play the only Choque-Rei of the year at Morumbi.

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