Luan trains as São Paulo prepare for derby against Palmeiras | OneFootball

São Paulo returned to training on Thursday morning after the 3-2 defeat to Portuguesa in the Campeonato Paulista. With the presence of midfielder Luan, the tricolor squad was at the SuperCT and began preparations for the classic against Palmeiras.

The big news of the training was Luan. The player completed the transition process in recent days after a right adductor injury and, on this Thursday's return, participated in a large part of the training with his teammates, as well as a physical supplement with the preparation team.

How was the training?

As usual, the players who played more than 45 minutes in the match against Portuguesa did regenerative work inside the CT. The rest of the group worked on the field with the company of the young players from Cotia.

The training on the field began with a warm-up, which consisted of a physical circuit and a ball exercise in a reduced space. Following this, the coaching staff formed four teams, seven against seven, that faced each other alternately.

São Paulo will conclude preparations for the Choque-Rei on Friday morning. The match will take place this Saturday at 6:30 PM (Brasília time) at Arena Barueri, for the fifth round of the Paulista.

Absences

For the classic, São Paulo will continue to miss midfielder Luan (physical transition) and forwards Ryan Francisco and André Silva. Both are recovering from respective knee injuries.

Additionally, Crespo is uncertain if he can count on Lucas Moura due to the synthetic pitch at Arena Barueri. In a press conference last Wednesday, the coach left the decision to play or not in the hands of number 7.

Standings situation

São Paulo saw the pressure increase in the Paulista after the defeat to Portuguesa. The Tricolor suffered its second defeat in the State Championship and remained in 12th place, with four points.

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