São Paulo lineup: Dorival boosted, midfield changes likely v Grêmio | OneFootball

São Paulo completed another stage of its preparation this Wednesday (5) for the clash against Grêmio, valid for the 22nd round of the Brazilian Championship. The match is scheduled for next Saturday (8), at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), in Porto Alegre (RS).

The morning training session at Barra Funda Training Center began with physical mobility routines, followed by specific exercises aimed at improving technical fundamentals.

Details of the Activities Led by Dorival Júnior

Next, head coach Dorival Júnior and his staff took over the session, prioritizing tactical drills and positional adjustments:

Offensive structures: Tactical training focused on passing options, off-the-ball movement, and the organization of the attacking unit for the away match.

Set pieces: Exercises dedicated to defensive and attacking routines for free kicks and corners.

The Team

For the clash against the team from Rio Grande do Sul, Dorival may have two new options in midfield. Newton, who had been training individually at least until last Saturday (1), worked with his teammates, apparently without restrictions, as did Bobadilla, who had been sidelined from activities for more than a week due to pain in his right knee and had already returned to training.

In defense, the São Paulo boss saw Sabino regain his best physical condition thanks to the training period forced by the break in the calendar (the team has not played since July 26).

The coach is also still awaiting the clearance of two new signings, center-back Domingos Duarte and left-back Iago, after the board paid the transfer ban this afternoon, allowing both to be registered.

With no new injuries or suspensions, São Paulo is expected to line up on Saturday with Rafael; Lucas Ramon, Arboleda, Osório (Sabino) and Wendell; Pablo Maia (Newton), Bobadilla (Danielzinho), Artur and Marcos Antônio; Luciano and Calleri.

São Paulo has not won in its last seven Brazilian league matches. With the draw against Flamengo in the last game, the team reached 26 points and sits in 12th place in the standings.

The Tricolor squad will still hold two more training sessions in the state capital before traveling to Rio Grande do Sul.

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