Ferraresi and Toloi battle for São Paulo centre-back spot to face Flamengo | OneFootball

Coach Hernán Crespo will have to decide who will be his new starter in São Paulo's defense for the match next Wednesday against Flamengo, at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Vila Belmiro, for the Brasileirão: Nahuel Ferraresi or Rafael Toloi.

Without Alan Franco, who received his third yellow card against Vasco and will have to serve an automatic suspension, the Tricolor will have a new face in the defensive sector.

Nahuel Ferraresi was brought on in the final minutes of the match against Vasco last Sunday and is emerging as the favorite to fill the gap left by Alan Franco, as he has been actively playing for some time.

Rafael Toloi, on the other hand, recently recovered from an injury to the back of his left thigh and has not yet returned to official matches, although he has been training with the rest of the squad without restrictions.

A highly anticipated signing in the last transfer window, Toloi has not yet managed to gain momentum at São Paulo, having played only three matches. The defender returned to Brazilian football after ten years in Italy playing for Atalanta and seeks to achieve the same success as in his first stint with the Tricolor.

Regardless of who is chosen, in practice, the one replacing Alan Franco will be Sabino, since the Argentine defender usually plays on the left side of the defense. Thus, Arboleda is expected to play centrally, with Ferraresi or Toloi on the right side.

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