Switching gears: no Arboleda, Ryan back as Roger Machado readies Sula mix | OneFootball

Easter Sunday (5) began with training for São Paulo’s squad at the Barra Funda training center. The team returned after beating Cruzeiro 4-1 on Saturday night (4) in the Brazilian Championship, and is now focused on its Copa Sudamericana opener against Boston River (URU) at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time on Tuesday (7) at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo.

Tricolor still has no major update on center-back Arboleda, who did not show up for the squad’s presentation before the game against Cruzeiro and traveled to Ecuador, saying he no longer wanted to play for the club after a disagreement with the board.

With the presence of youngsters from the youth ranks, Roger Machado led an 11-v-11 practice match for the players who did not play or had fewer minutes in the game. This gave the coach the chance to observe the players, provide tactical instructions, and balance the team’s training load.

Forward Ryan, who is in the reconditioning stage after recovering from surgery on his left knee, took part in the entire session and could even emerge as a new addition among the squad list for the Sudamericana opener. The coach Roger has already said he is likely to field a mixed Tricolor lineup because of the team’s demanding run of matches.

Meanwhile, center-back Alan Franco, who missed the last two matches due to pain in his right calf, completed the entire warm-up alongside his teammates, including technical drills, and then did an individual session on the pitch.

The players who spent more time on the field against Cruzeiro did gym work and then went out onto the pitch for a run. The exceptions were Sabino and Luciano, who remained at Reffis Plus for assessments and treatment. Both the defender and the forward left the match in pain and are dealing with overload in the right calf.

Forward Calleri, meanwhile, who suffered a head clash and needed eight stitches in his eyebrow, is following concussion protocol and resting, after tests showed no abnormalities.

São Paulo will train again on Monday morning (6) to wrap up preparations for the away match against Boston and will fly to Uruguay later in the afternoon.

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