Tapia awaits first chance under Roger Machado at São Paulo | OneFootball

Despite being called up to the Chilean national team this Monday, Gonzalo Tapia is not experiencing his best moment at São Paulo. After starting the season as one of the team's starters, the forward has been losing his place in the squad and has yet to take the field in the first matches under Roger Machado’s command of Tricolor.

Tapia has now gone three games without playing. He remained on the bench during the elimination from the Campeonato Paulista against Palmeiras and in the victories over Chapecoense and Red Bull Bragantino. In the match against Verdão, Hernán Crespo was still in charge of the team, but even needing an equalizing goal, he did not bring on the forward.

This season, Tapia has played 13 matches for São Paulo, starting in eight of them, and has scored two goals, both in derbies—one against Corinthians and another against Santos.

Fierce competition for positions

The reduction in the Chilean’s playing time for Tricolor is also due to the return of the other forwards in the squad. Calleri started the season injured and, as soon as he recovered, took over a starting spot alongside Luciano.

In addition to the Argentine, André Silva recently returned from a knee injury and has been the first option off the bench for the attack. In the final stages of recovery, Ryan Francisco is also expected to join the fight for a spot in São Paulo’s offensive sector.

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