São Paulo touch down in Rio de Janeiro for Copa do Brasil clash with Vasco | OneFootball

São Paulo is already in Rio de Janeiro for the match against Vasco, for the 31st round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. The Tricolor delegation landed in the city of Rio on Saturday night. The teams will face each other this Sunday, at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at São Januário.

The Tricolor is in ninth place on the table, with 41 points, while Vasco is just ahead in eighth, with 42. The direct clash between the teams presents an opportunity for Tricolor to get back into the fight for a spot in the next edition of the Libertadores.

Returns

For the match, coach Hernán Crespo will have Rafael Tolói back. The defender had suffered an injury to the back of his left thigh on September 29 and was sidelined for a month. This week, he advanced in his recovery process and will strengthen the team for the clash with the Cruzmaltino.

Ferraresi is also available again after serving a suspension against Bahia due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Other new additions to the list are three players who helped the under-20 team qualify for the final of the Paulista Championship in their category: Pedro Ferreira, Paulinho, and Lucca.

Absences

On the other hand, right-back Cédric, who is recovering from a fracture in the big toe of his right foot, remains out of the team. On Saturday, the player trained on the field under the guidance of the fitness staff. Midfielder Rodriguinho, who has pain in his right knee, stayed at REFFIS Plus and is also not included in the squad.

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In addition, São Paulo will have ten other absences for the match. They are: Luciano and Maik (suspended), Wendell (partial rupture of the plantar fascia in the left foot), Oscar (muscle injury in the left calf), Luan (injury to the adductor of the right thigh), Leandro (pain in the right knee), Calleri (physical transition), André Silva (posterior cruciate ligament injury and anterior cruciate ligament strain in the right knee), Ryan Francisco (ACL surgery and meniscus injury in the left knee), and Dinenno (arthroscopy in the right knee).

Probable São Paulo lineup

Thus, the probable São Paulo lineup is: Rafael; Ferraresi, Arboleda and Alan Franco; Maílton, Pablo Maia, Bobadilla, Marcos Antônio and Enzo Díaz; Lucas Moura and Tapia.

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