São Paulo may rest players vs Atlético-MG due to fatigue and pitch | OneFootball

The São Paulo squad returned to training on the morning of this Monday (16), the day after their 2-1 away victory over Bragantino, which kept the team in the isolated lead of the Brazilian Championship, with 16 points earned in six rounds – this is the club’s best campaign at this stage of the tournament in its entire history.

The players who logged the most minutes in Sunday’s game (15) followed the recovery schedule, with exercises in the gym at the Barra Funda training center. The others went out onto the pitch and, after warming up, performed mobility work guided by the fitness coaches.

Next, Roger Machado and his assistants organized a technical fundamentals drill, with coordinated pressing movements, followed by an 11-on-11 match in a delimited area of the field, focusing on tactical concepts.

São Paulo will be back on the field at 8:00 p.m. (Brasília time) on Wednesday (18) against Atlético-MG, also away from home.

With the weekend’s derby against Palmeiras at Morumbi in mind, and also considering the synthetic grass at the Minas Gerais arena, Roger is considering resting some players from the tricolor team who have been on a long run of games.

The coach himself made his plans clear when answering a question about the topic in the press conference after the game in Bragança Paulista (SP).

Lucas Ramon, Enzo Díaz, Danielzinho, Marcos Antônio, Lucas, and Calleri are among the names who may be rested due to fatigue.

A possible São Paulo lineup could be Rafael; Lucas Ramon (Maik), Alan Franco, Sabino, and Enzo Díaz (Wendell); Danielzinho (Pablo Maia), Bobadilla, Marcos Antônio (Cauly), and Lucas (Ferreirinha); Luciano and Calleri (André Silva).

The next Tricolor training session will take place on the afternoon of this Tuesday (17), again at the training center, when the lineup will be decided. After the session, the squad will travel to Belo Horizonte on Sideral’s chartered plane and begin preparations for the match.

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