Luan Peres follows concussion protocol, misses Santos squad training | OneFootball

The Santos squad trained on the field at CT Rei Pelé on Thursday afternoon, without defender Luan Peres. The number 14 is following the concussion protocol after a head collision during the match against Flamengo, but, initially, he is not expected to miss the derby against Palmeiras.

The concussion protocol was triggered due to a head clash between Luan Peres and Arrascaeta in the match against Flamengo last Sunday. The defender was unable to remain on the field and had to be substituted in the second half.

The concussion protocol states that the affected player must stay away from on-field activities for the following five days. As a result, Luan Peres has been following an internal schedule at CT Rei Pelé since Tuesday, the day the team regrouped. This Thursday, he worked out in the gym again.

A similar case recently occurred with goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão. Santos’ number 1 spent five days recovering due to the concussion protocol after suffering a blow to the head in a clash with Igor Gomes, during the 1-1 draw against Atlético-MG.

The expectation is that Luan Peres will return to on-field training this Friday and take part in the final tactical session with his teammates before the derby against Palmeiras, scheduled for this Saturday. Vojvoda has not yet decided on the starting lineup.

Santos will wrap up preparations for the rescheduled derby against Palmeiras on Friday afternoon at CT Rei Pelé. The match is valid for the 13th round of the Brazilian Championship.

Luan Peres is an important player and one of the main defensive pillars of Santos. This season, the defender has played 34 matches, starting in 30 of them.

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