Sabino, Luciano out, Calleri rested: São Paulo woes for Sul-Americana | OneFootball

Roger Machado had already said in the press conference at Morumbi after the rout over Cruzeiro this Saturday (4) in the Brasileirão that he would make changes to the team and field players with less playing time in the Copa Sudamericana opener in midweek.

And even if he didn’t want to, the Tricolor coach would need to make changes, since he lost a few players over the weekend. Starting with center-back Arboleda, who flew to Ecuador without giving the club much explanation after a controversy with the board.

Still in defense, Roger will be without Sabino, who is dealing with a strain in his right calf and came off at halftime in the win over Cruzeiro. Also in that area, Alan Franco remains doubtful. The Argentine, who missed the last two matches also due to pain in his right calf, completed the entire warm-up alongside his teammates, including technical drills, and then did individual work on the pitch in Sunday’s (5) training session at the club’s training center. As a result, Rafael Toloi and Dória are expected to form São Paulo’s center-back pairing.

More problems in attack. Luciano became the third player to also feel discomfort in his right calf and, alongside Sabino, remained at Reffis Plus in Barra Funda for evaluations and treatment.

To round it off, Calleri, who suffered a head collision and needed eight stitches above his eyebrow, is following concussion protocol and resting after undergoing tests that showed no abnormalities. But he is another one who is not expected to travel to Uruguay for Tricolor’s opener against Boston River.

The only positive update that may come, though it is still uncertain, is the return of Made in Cotia forward Ryan Francisco. Still in the readjustment phase after recovering from surgery on his left knee, the youngster took part in the entire training session today and could even be included in the squad for the Sudamericana opener.

São Paulo will train again on Monday morning (6) to complete its preparations for the away match against Boston and will fly to Uruguay in the afternoon. The match is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. Brasília time on Tuesday (7) at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo.

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