Line-up: Lucas hopes for call-up, defender doubtful to face Bahia | OneFootball

São Paulo’s squad trained on Thursday morning (30) at the Barra Funda Training Center, focusing on the match against Bahia in the 14th round of the Brazilian Championship, which will be played on Sunday (3) in Bragança Paulista (SP) at 4 p.m. (Brasília time).

The players who arrived from Bogotá on Wednesday morning (29), hours after the goalless draw with Millonarios in Colombia in the Copa Sudamericana, reported back this morning and joined the group that had been spared from the trip.

The players who logged the most minutes in Tuesday’s match did recovery activities indoors and a run on the field. The others completed a warm-up under the supervision of the fitness staff, positional tactical work involving build-up play and finishing, and an 11-on-11 game in a reduced space.

Attacking midfielder Lucas, recovered from fractures to two ribs suffered on March 18, trained alongside his teammates the entire time without restrictions. On Wednesday (29), he had already taken part in all activities with the players who remained in the São Paulo capital.

There is internal hope that the No. 7 will be included in the squad for Sunday. The remaining preparatory sessions will guide the coaching staff’s decision.

Defensive midfielder Pablo Maia was also on the pitch. He underwent surgery on April 10 to repair fractures to his nose and face and is currently in the physical conditioning phase.

Meanwhile, center back Rafael Tolói, who left the match against Mirassol with pain in his left calf, remained in treatment at Reffis.

With 23 points and sitting fourth in the Brasileirão, São Paulo will return to training on Friday morning (5/1).

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