São Paulo: Crespo goes three at the back, Lucas returns v Palmeiras | OneFootball

São Paulo held their final training session on Saturday afternoon (4) at the Barra Funda training center before the clash against Palmeiras, which will be played at Morumbi starting at 4 PM (Brasília time) this Sunday (5) and is part of the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship.

After the warm-up, which included technical exercises, coach Hernán Crespo and his assistants conducted a session focused on ball possession and a small-sided game. Following this, some players practiced finishing.

The defenders Alan Franco and Ferraresi and the attacking midfielder Lucas participated in all activities at the training center and may be new additions in the Choque-Rei. The Argentine defender had experienced muscle overload in the front of his right thigh, missing the match against Fortaleza, while the Venezuelan was absent from São Paulo's last three games due to a left adductor injury.

Attacking midfielder Lucas Moura, on the other hand, did not travel to Ceará to perform specific exercises in São Paulo's capital, continuing his recovery after undergoing arthroscopy to remove fibrosis in his right knee. He might even start for Crespo, depending on his progress in recent sessions.

Another reinforcement for Crespo is defender Arboleda, returning from suspension due to an accumulation of yellow cards, while forward Rigoni will miss the match due to a red card received against Fortaleza midweek.

With some good news, a probable São Paulo lineup for the classic might include Rafael; Sabino (Ferraresi), Arboleda, and Alan Franco; Cédric, Marcos Antonio (Alisson), Bobadilla, Rodriguinho (Lucas), and Enzo Díaz; Ferreirinha and Luciano.

Ready for the duel, the Tricolor aims to continue their recovery in the Brasileirão after a solid 2-0 away victory over Fortaleza, even with one player down since the 1st half. Now, they face the only Choque-Rei of the year at Morumbi.

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