São Paulo lose Enzo Díaz for Cruzeiro, Wendell close to return | OneFootball

Argentinian during the match against Atlético-MG, on Sunday (Rubens Chiri/SPFC)

RAFAEL EMILIANO@rafaelemilianoo

São Paulo has a setback for its next match, on Sunday (31) against Cruzeiro, away, in the Brazilian Championship.

Left-back Enzo Díaz received his third yellow card in the victory over Atlético-MG last Sunday (24), at Morumbi, and will serve an automatic suspension in the upcoming round.

Overall, the warning to Enzo can even be seen as a gain by coach Hernán Crespo, since the Morumbi club took the field against the Minas Gerais team with no less than 11 players at risk of suspension: besides the Argentine left-back, the list includes André Silva, Arboleda, Bobadilla, Ferraresi, Gonzalo Tapia, Luciano, Maik, Pablo Maia, Rafael, and Sabino.

Initially, Crespo has two alternatives for Enzo's spot. There's Patryck, a natural for the position, who came from the youth academy and had an opportunity as a starter in the draw against Sport, away, on the 16th. There's also the possibility, if he wants, to improvise Sabino in the role, something done by predecessor Luis Zubeldía last year.

However, with a week to prepare the team, something the coach hasn't had for a while, he might receive good news from the medical department: it's expected that Wendell will return to training.

The left-back has been absent from the field for seven games, since he got injured in the victory over Fluminense on July 27. Diagnosed with an injury to the posterior region of the left thigh, he has been working with physiotherapy and might be cleared to start physical transition in the coming days.

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