Who should start at centre-back for São Paulo against Vasco? Have your say! | OneFootball

With the return of defenders Ferraresi and Rafael Tolói for the match against Vasco, in the 31st round of the Campeonato Brasileiro, coach Hernán Crespo has several options for São Paulo’s defensive system. In your opinion, who should be the starting center-backs?

The Venezuelan was suspended and missed the match against Bahia, while the Brazilian is now fully recovered from a muscle injury.

Tolói suffered an injury to the back of his left thigh on September 29 and completed a month away from the pitch last Wednesday. This week, however, he made progress in his recovery and trained normally with the squad, getting closer to a return.

The returns of Ferraresi and Tolói give São Paulo its complete defense back after just over a month. The last time coach Hernán Crespo had all five defenders — Ferraresi, Tolói, Allan Franco, Arboleda, and Sabino — available was in the derby against Santos, on September 21.

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Since then, Ferraresi and Tolói have faced physical problems and were absent from the team. In their absence, Crespo had to improvise midfielders Negrucci and Luiz Gustavo in defense.

In the last three matches, the coach kept Allan Franco and Arboleda as the starting duo, while Sabino played against Grêmio and Bahia, and Ferraresi took part in the match against Mirassol. Now, with the squad complete again, the competition for a starting spot promises to be intense.

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