São Paulo line-up: after fans' pressure, Roger faces midfield blow | OneFootball

São Paulo held its final training session on the morning of this Monday (20), at CT da Barra Funda, before facing Juventude this Tuesday (21), at 7:15 p.m. (Brasília time), at Morumbi, in the first leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil.

The day at the training center was tense due to the presence of around ten members of Torcida Independente, the club’s main organized supporters’ group. The Tricolor supporters first stopped president Harry Massis in his car at the entrance and especially demanded the departure of executive Rui Costa. Then, with Rafinha’s authorization, they spoke with him and all the first-team players inside the training center at Barra Funda.

Without the supporters present, São Paulo began its final day of preparation with a video shown by the coaching staff to the players. After that, the fitness staff led the warm-up on the pitch.

Then, coach Roger Machado held a tactical session using the full length of the field, simulating game situations and making adjustments to the team while defining the lineup.

Defensive midfielder Bobadilla trained only indoors at the CT this morning after coming down with acute gastroenterocolitis right after the match against Vasco da Gama last Saturday (18), in Rio de Janeiro, in the Brasileirão. As a result, he is expected to miss the match against Juventude. Due to the congested schedule, some regular starters may also be rested.

A likely Tricolor lineup should be Rafael, Lucas Ramon, Rafael Toloi, Alan Franco and Wendell (Enzo); Luan, Danielzinho and Luciano (Tapia); Artur, André Silva (Calleri) and Lucca (Tetê).

It is worth remembering that Tricolor entered this stage of the Copa do Brasil alongside the other 19 clubs from Brazil’s Série A. Juventude, meanwhile, entered in the second round of the tournament and got past Guaporé, from Rondônia, and Tuna Luso and Águia de Marabá, both from Pará, to reach this point.

Under pressure, the Tricolor squad will now report back only a few hours before the match, again at CT da Barra Funda, before heading to Morumbi Stadium, which until

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