São Paulo woes: Crespo without Luciano for Fluminense clash | OneFootball

São Paulo wrapped up preparations on Wednesday (26) for the match against Fluminense, which will be played on Thursday night (27) at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) at Maracanã, for the 36th round of the Brazilian Championship.

And, guess what, more bad news for coach Hernán Crespo regarding the medical department, which has gained another member.

Forward Luciano, who suffered a leg injury during the match against Juventude last Sunday (23), did not participate in training due to pain in the area and will remain in São Paulo for treatment.

Another forward, Ferreirinha, with a thigh edema, went to the field for controlled training with the physical preparation team and was not listed for the match against the Rio team.

On the other hand, not all news is bad for Crespo. Defender Rafael Tolói, who suffered a hip muscle injury during the derby against Corinthians, trained with his teammates on Wednesday and is listed for the match.

The afternoon of adjustments at the Barra Funda training center began with a warm-up led by the physical preparation team.

Following that, Crespo and his coaching staff directed a tactical activity, 11 against 11, which was complemented with defensive and offensive set-piece drills.

Goalkeeper Rafael and defender Sabino, suspended due to their third yellow card in the Brasileirão, also did not travel with the group.

Completely patched up, the probable São Paulo team facing Fluminense is expected to be formed by Young; Ferraresi, Rafael Tolói, and Alan Franco; Maik (Cédric Soares), Luiz Gustavo (Marcos Antônio), Pablo Maia, Bobadilla, and Patryck; Tapia and Rigoni.

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