Jinx returns: Pablo Maia injured, surgery looms, out for São Paulo | OneFootball

São Paulo confirmed on Thursday afternoon (9) a major setback in its squad for the coming weeks. Midfielder Pablo Maia suffered an accidental collision during a training session at the Barra Funda training center and, after undergoing detailed imaging tests, was diagnosed with fractures to his nose and face.

Given the seriousness of the injury, the club’s medical department acted quickly and scheduled surgery for this Friday (10). The procedure will be performed at Albert Einstein Hospital in São Paulo, with the aim of repairing the fractures and ensuring the athlete’s full recovery.

There is still no official timeline for Pablo Maia’s return to the pitch, since the recovery period depends on the success of the surgery and bone healing. However, it is certain that the player will be unavailable for the team’s upcoming fixtures this season. The club is expected to provide further updates on the midfielder’s condition after the surgical procedure is completed.

This will be the fourth surgery Maia has undergone with Tricolor. The midfielder went under the knife in May 2024 due to injuries to his left thigh and missed virtually the entire second half of that year after arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. In 2025, he returned to the operating room, this time because of a ligament injury in his right ankle, in February.

From the list of absences in the last match, against Boston River in Uruguay, center-back Sabino, still dealing with discomfort in his right calf, and striker Calleri, following concussion protocol, continued their recovery on Thursday, working indoors at the training center.

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