São Paulo ready for derby vs Palmeiras with key player missing | OneFootball

São Paulo is ready for the classic match against Palmeiras, valid for the fifth round of the Campeonato Paulista. On Friday morning, at SuperCT, the Tricolor completed their preparation for the Choque-Rei. Lucas, rested by the technical staff, will be absent for the duel.

Palmeiras and São Paulo face each other on Saturday afternoon, at 6:30 PM (Brasília time), at Arena Barueri, in Barueri (SP).

How was the training?

After the warm-up process and a physical circuit supervised by the physical preparation team, coach Hernán Crespo led a tactical session focused on the Choque-Rei.

The technical staff also made adjustments in set-piece plays and conducted finishing drills for part of the group.

Absences

For the classic match, São Paulo will certainly miss Lucas Moura, who is being preserved by the technical staff due to the synthetic pitch at Arena Barueri. On the other hand, Calleri is normally included in the squad.

Additionally, the Tricolor will continue to miss midfielder Luan (physical transition) and forwards Ryan Francisco and André Silva. Both are recovering from respective knee injuries.

Probable lineup

A probable lineup for São Paulo includes: Rafael; Maik, Arboleda, Alan Franco, and Wendell (Enzo Díaz); Bobadilla, Marcos Antônio, and Danielzinho; Calleri (Lucca), Luciano, and Tapia.

Standings situation

São Paulo saw the pressure increase in the Paulista after the defeat to Portuguesa. The Tricolor suffered their second defeat in the State Championship and remained in 12th place, with four points.

Upcoming São Paulo matches

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