Neymar starts recovery, trains with the ball on his return to Santos | OneFootball

After a day off, the Santos squad returned on Tuesday morning. The players began preparations for the important match against Fortaleza, valid for the 31st round of the Brazilian Championship. Neymar was a new addition on the field and started his physical transition.

In a video posted by Santos on social media, Neymar appeared training with the ball and participating in the warm-up with his teammates. Later, the attacking midfielder was seen doing separate activities, again with the ball, accompanied by physical trainers.

Neymar is treating an injury to the rectus femoris muscle in his right thigh. Santos' number 10 has not played since the match against Atlético-MG on September 14, but he entered the final phase of recovery this Tuesday.

However, the tendency is that Neymar will still not be available for Santos in the match against Fortaleza, scheduled for this Saturday. In a press conference after the draw against Botafogo, coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda urged caution regarding the star's return.

How was the training?

As usual, the players who played more than 45 minutes in the 2-2 draw against Botafogo on Sunday did regenerative activities inside the CT Rei Pelé.

The other athletes, meanwhile, also went to the field for technical work under the command of coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda.

For the match against Fortaleza, Santos will have the return of Zé Rafael, who served a suspension against Botafogo. On the other hand, left-back Souza is suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards and will not be available.

Santos will have three more days of preparation for the clash. The match kicks off this Saturday at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) at Vila Belmiro, in Santos (SP).

Santos' position in the standings

With the draw against Botafogo, Santos remains in 16th place, now with 32 points, one more than Vitória, who lost to Corinthians and opens the relegation zone.

Santos' upcoming matches

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