São Paulo FC faces injury setbacks with Buta and Bobadilla

São Paulo FC is facing significant squad shortages due to injuries to key players. Right-back Aurélio Buta will undergo arthroscopy to repair a meniscus injury sustained in late August. Depending on his recovery, which could take between five weeks and several months, he may not return to action until 2027. To mitigate his absence, the club has utilized Pedro Lima, a loanee from Wolverhampton.

Additionally, midfielder Bobadilla remains sidelined with a medial collateral ligament issue in his right knee. The club has expressed reservations regarding the treatment Bobadilla received while playing for the Paraguayan national team during the World Cup, noting that the player used infiltrations to manage pain, which may have complicated his current recovery process.