Voz do Setorista: São Paulo has landed in Caxias do Sul for the Copa do Brasil tie. The Tricolor delegation arrived in the Serra Gaúcha city on Tuesday evening, where they will face Juventude in the second leg of the fifth round on Wednesday at 7:00 PM (Brasília time) at the Alfredo Jaconi stadium.
Players reached their concentration hotel around 8:00 PM local time. Since the São Paulo charter flight landed in Porto Alegre, the squad took 2 hours and 30 minutes to travel from the state capital to Caxias do Sul. Under the chilly night air, fans greeted the players at the hotel as they prepared for the decisive match.
Head coach Roger Machado will field his strongest lineup against Juventude, with the likely starting eleven being: Rafael; Cédric Soares, Dória, Sabino, Enzo Díaz; Bobadilla, Danielzinho; Artur, Ferreira (Cauly), Luciano, Calleri.
Ferreira on arrival in Caxias do Sul (Photo: Bruno Giufrida)
André Silva on arrival in Caxias do Sul (Photo: Bruno Giufrida)
São Paulo won the first leg at Morumbis 1-0, so a draw at Alfredo Jaconi will be enough to advance to the round of 16 in the Copa do Brasil. The match carries extra weight as both sides seek a crucial result in the knockout competition.
São Paulo’s full squad list for the Juventude match:
Goalkeepers: Rafael, Coronel, Young
Full-backs: Wendell, Enzo, Cédric, Felisberto
Center-backs: Sabino, Dória, Osório
Midfielders: Luan, Negrucci, Danielzinho, Bobadilla, Djhordney, Pedro Ferreira, Cauly
Forwards: Luciano, Calleri, Artur, Ferreirinha, Tapia, André Silva, Lucca
