Injuries sideline Lucas for nearly half of São Paulo’s matches this season | OneFootball

A possible absence for São Paulo in this Thursday's Majestoso, Lucas has been struggling with injuries throughout the season. Because of this, the midfielder has been a frequent absence for coach Hernán Crespo and has been available for just over half of Tricolor's matches this year.

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Injury History

In March, during the derby against Palmeiras at Allianz Parque, in the semifinals of the Campeonato Paulista, Lucas suffered trauma to his right knee and was sidelined for 10 matches.

After recovering, the number 7 played twice in May, until he suffered a strain in the posterior capsule of the same knee, which kept him out for another 15 games.

In August, he felt pain again and had to undergo arthroscopy to remove fibrosis, once again missing four matches.

More recently, the midfielder was absent against Fortaleza on October 2, when he was rested for specific training.

Low Participation

In total, injuries have kept Lucas out of 30 of São Paulo's 61 matches this season. For the club, he has played 26 matches this year, starting in 14. The number seven has five goals and one assist in 2025.

With new pain in his right knee, the midfielder is expected to be absent again for Hernán Crespo in the derby against Corinthians this Thursday.

Lucas had played in the other two Majestosos this season, both of which Tricolor won. In the first clash between the teams, in the Paulista, he even scored two goals in São Paulo's 3-1 victory over Timão at Morumbis.

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