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One day after Atlético-MG’s controversial 3-0 victory over São Paulo, in Mineirão, the teams meet again, this time for the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship, at the Morumbi Stadium. More than three months have passed and the São Paulo team is almost one more team, with important changes in all sectors.
In the match of matchday 7, both São Paulo and Atlético-MG were already in the first places, but it was too early to project their future in the competition. Now, 13 rounds to the end of the championship, Fernando Diniz’s team is the leader with 50 points, while Sampaoli’s team appears in second place, with 46, and both are established among the favorites for the title.
In relation to the duel of the first round, São Paulo was practically another in relation to the one that won the leadership of the Brazilian in the last rounds. For that game, the starting team was: Tiago Volpi; Igor Vinícius, Diego Costa, Léo and Liziero; Tchê Tchê, Hernanes and Gabriel Sara; Paulinho Boia, Pablo and Luciano.
Diniz did not have Daniel Alves, who had broken his right forearm, and Reinaldo, who had the flu. With Diego Costa and Léo as defenders, Liziero was the left-back substitute. Today, the young man revealed in Cotia remains in the medical department. Brenner, who entered the second half, had scored the winning goal against Corinthians in the previous round, but was still beginning his quest for the start. Thus, the attack consisted of Paulinho Boia, Pablo and Luciano, who only played his fourth game as a starter.
Since then, Juanfran, on the right wing, along with Bruno Alves and Arboleda, on defense, have regained their title. In the center of the field, Tchê Tchê gave his place to Luan, who entered and gave more solidity in the defensive recovery of the team. Furthermore, Gabriel Sara became a key player in the sector and also won Igor Gomes’ company. Already mentioned, Brenner earned Diniz’s trust and double-scoring attack form with Luciano.
On the other side of the confrontation, Atlético-MG also had their changes. In that match, Jorge Sampaoli chose the team with: Rafael; Mariano, Igor Rabello, Junior Alonso and Guilherme Arana; Allan, Jair and Alan Franco; Hyoran, Keno and Eduardo Sasha.
A turn later, the Minas Gerais team has consolidated Everson as the starting goalkeeper, in addition to Guga on the right wing and Gabriel with Junior Alonso, on defense. Sampaoli’s team also won the reinforcement of Eduardo Vargas, who already reached the headlines and scored the winning goal against Atlético-PR, on the last day.
For this Wednesday’s duel, São Paulo’s main absent forward is Luciano, the team’s top scorer in the Brazilian Championship. On the side of Atlético-MG, the only absence is defender Réver, who is suspended for a third yellow card.
