Sabino, Luciano out, Calleri rests: São Paulo's Copa Sul-Americana woes | OneFootball

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

And even if he did not want to, the Tricolor coach would need to make changes, since he lost a few names this weekend. Starting with center back Arboleda, who flew to Ecuador without giving the club much explanation after controversy with the board.

Still in defense, Roger will be without Sabino, who has a strain in his right calf and was taken 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 CT. As a result, Rafael Toloi and Dória are expected to form São Paulo’s center-back pairing.

In attack, more problems. Luciano was the third player to also feel discomfort in his right calf and, along with Sabino, remained at Reffis Plus in Barra Funda for evaluation and treatment.

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

The only positive update that may come through, though it is still uncertain, is the return of forward Made in Cotia 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 return to training on the morning of Monday (6) to complete their preparation 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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