Abel’s assistant stresses importance of FIFA break, reveals squad’s fitness | OneFootball

After defeating São Paulo 1-0, Palmeiras became the sole leader of the Brazilian Championship. João Martins, the assistant coach of Verdão, was responsible for giving the press conference in place of Abel Ferreira, who had a personal commitment. He highlighted the importance of the FIFA Date break and also revealed the physical condition of the alviverde squad.

“The break will be important for recovery. It was the third game with two days of interval between each game, we know the wear and tear this championship has,” said the assistant coach.

As Alviverde was the São Paulo champion, Verdão's calendar was completely filled this season, without the breaks that their São Paulo rivals had. The last time Palmeiras had more than five days of rest was in February, between the games against Guarani and Capivariano.

Besides talking about the importance of the break, João Martins revealed the physical condition of the alviverde squad. In recent games, Palmeiras has been preserving Vitor Roque, who is not yet 100%. The assistant also commented on Paulinho's physical condition and spoke about a possible return.

“Vitor Roque is still not at 100% after playing through pain and suffering an ankle sprain. There is a necessary physical management, he is at the limit, but progressing well,” revealed the assistant coach.

“Paulinho is progressing well, already participating in activities with partial game load, but without rushing for a return. The expectation is that, in a few weeks, he will start training with the group before being reintegrated,” he concluded.

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