📋 São Paulo and Botafogo named for Brasileirão round 17 opener | OneFootball

This Saturday (23), São Paulo and Botafogo face off at MorumBIS at 5 p.m. (Brasília time) in the opening match of the 17th round of the 2026 Brasileirão.

Without a win in their last three matches, Tricolor Paulista sit in fourth place with 24 points.

Glorioso are in ninth place with 21 points, but if they win away from home, they could even overtake the hosts, depending on goal difference (+4 vs. +1).

Compared to the last match (a 3-0 win over Independiente Petrolero in the Copa Sudamericana), coach Franclim Carvalho chose to bring in Vitinho, Justino, Marçal, and Santi Rodríguez in place of Mateo Ponte, Barboza, Alex Telles, and Medina, respectively, for Botafogo.

As for São Paulo, coming off a 1-1 draw with Millonarios, also in the continental tournament, coach Dorival Jr chose to start Sabino, Wendell, and Pablo Maia in place of Dória, Enzo Díaz, and Bobadilla, respectively.

📋 Check out Botafogo's lineup

📋 Check out São Paulo's lineup

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