Arboleda fails to report, out of São Paulo v Cruzeiro; why | OneFootball

Defender Arboleda was not with the rest of his São Paulo teammates at the team hotel ahead of the match against Cruzeiro. The center-back was supposed to report at 12 p.m. (Brasília time) at SuperCT, but did not do so and was left out of the squad list for the Brazilian Championship match.

Internally, São Paulo was told that Arboleda had rushed to Ecuador in the early hours of this Saturday. The club, however, has no official confirmation of the player’s whereabouts, as it tried to contact him and received no response.

São Paulo also sought information from Arboleda’s representatives and family members. However, they also got no response when trying to reach the player.

The news of Arboleda’s absence was first reported by ge and confirmed by Gazeta Esportiva.

It is worth noting that in February, the defender had already been granted leave to deal with personal matters in Ecuador. That decision, however, had the approval of Hernán Crespo’s coaching staff and the club’s board.

Arboleda started the season as a regular starter for São Paulo, but lost ground after coach Roger Machado arrived. This season, the Ecuadorian has made 11 appearances, including eight starts, and has one assist.

Without Arboleda, São Paulo will host Cruzeiro later this Saturday. Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Morumbis, for the 10th round of the Brasileirão.

São Paulo’s next matches

Boston River-URU vs São Paulo (first round of the Copa Sudamericana) Date and time: 04/07 (Tuesday), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Estadio Centenario, in Montevideo (Uruguay)

Vitória vs São Paulo (11th round of the Brasileirão) Date and time: 04/11 (Saturday), at 4:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Barradão, in Salvador (BA)

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