Cédric, Lucas and Oscar back in São Paulo training with the ball | OneFootball

The São Paulo squad returned to training this Saturday at the Barra Funda training center after the elimination by LDU in the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores last Thursday at Morumbi. The highlight was Cédric Soares, who returned to training with his teammates.

The Portuguese right-back had been recovering from a virus that kept him out of São Paulo's last two games. This Saturday, Cédric Soares trained with the ball and may be available to coach Hernán Crespo for the match against Ceará next Monday at Morumbi.

Lucas and Oscar also took to the field. Both participated in the ball activities, but according to Crespo, the latter is unlikely to return to the team before the FIFA Date in October, between the 6th and 14th. Meanwhile, number 7 is expected to be listed for the match against Ceará.

The training

The players who played more than 45 minutes against LDU worked on physical preparation, performing mobility, core, and strength exercises.

The rest of the squad went to the field to participate in a physical circuit, technical fundamentals activities, and a small-sided game.

São Paulo will complete its preparation this Sunday to face Ceará in the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship. The match takes place on Monday at 8 pm (Brasília time) at Morumbi.

Eliminated from the Libertadores, the Tricolor now only has the Brazilian Championship to compete in until the end of the season and is heading into the final stretch of the competition aiming to consolidate itself among the top teams to at least secure a spot in the next edition of the South American tournament.

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