Pablo Maia has facial surgery, São Paulo set return date | OneFootball

Midfielder Pablo Maia underwent surgery this Friday (10) at Einstein Israelite Hospital to repair fractures to his nose and face, and is doing well after the procedure, the club reported.

Now, the player will remain at rest until the beginning of next week, when the midfielder is expected to resume his recovery process at Reffis Plus at the Barra Funda training center. The expectation is that Pablo will return to training with Tricolor in about 20 to 30 days, initially using a mask over the operated area.

The player suffered the fractures during training this past Thursday (9) at the training center, after an accidental collision with young forward Gustavo Santana. Later, imaging tests indicated the need for surgery.

This was the fourth surgery Maia has undergone at 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 arthroscopy on his left knee. In 2025, he returned to the operating room, this time with a ligament injury to his right ankle, in February. A Cotia academy product, Pablo Maia has been part of the first-team squad since 2022, making 196 appearances in that period, 15 of them this season.

As a result, Pablo Maia will be unavailable to Roger Machado for the team’s upcoming matches. São Paulo wrapped up its preparation on Friday morning (10) for the match against Vitória in the Brasileirão, in Salvador (BA), on Saturday afternoon (11).

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