São Paulo line-up: Brasileirão return nears as Dorival tweaks | OneFootball

São Paulo’s squad returned to training this Monday (20) at CT da Barra Funda, beginning the final stretch of preparations for the resumption of official competitions after the mid-season break caused by the World Cup pause in the calendar.

Tricolor will face Athletico-PR this Wednesday (22) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) in Bragança Paulista (SP), in a match valid for the 19th round of the Brazilian Championship.

The day’s work began in the training center auditorium, where the coaching staff presented a video analysis with tactical guidelines and a breakdown of the Paraná-based opponent.

How the activities unfolded on the pitch

Following the theoretical instructions, the players went out onto the field to carry out the practical activities, divided into three main stages:

Physical work: The fitness coaches led a structured warm-up in fixed stations, focused on mobility, agility, short accelerations, and curved sprinting speed;

Tactical focus: Head coach Dorival Júnior and his assistants oversaw specific training on defensive and offensive transitions (attack versus defense), followed by a tactical positioning drill for the holding sector;

Set pieces: The session ended with exhaustive repetitions of free kicks and corner kicks, both in defensive and attacking situations.

Probable lineup

With Sabino still making the physical transition back onto the pitch after recovering from injury, the main change in the team should be in defense, with Arboleda returning.

Of all four of Tricolor’s new signings so far in this transfer window, winger Victor Sá is expected to be the only one included in the matchday squad, while the others continue working toward peak fitness.

São Paulo’s probable lineup should be Rafael; Lucas Ramón, Arboleda, Rafael Tolói and Wendell (Enzo Díaz); Bobadilla, Marcos Antônio, Artur and Victor Sá; Luciano and Calleri.

End of the mid-season training period

São Paulo will wrap up its preparation period without official matches this Tuesday (21), with a morning session once again scheduled at CT da Barra Funda. After training, the squad will begin its pre-match hotel stay ahead of its return match in the national competition.

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