Neymar misses Santos trip, still sidelined, Thaciano returns | OneFootball

Santos will not have Neymar this Sunday in the match against Noroeste, for the seventh round of the Paulista Championship. The attacking midfielder did not travel with the squad to Bauru, in the interior of São Paulo.

The 33-year-old player, who underwent arthroscopy on his left knee in December, is already training with the rest of the team on the pitch at CT Rei Pelé but is still seeking the best physical condition. The Peixe's technical staff does not want to rush his return to avoid the risk of a new injury.

With this postponement, Neymar is expected to debut against Velo Clube on the 15th, at Vila Belmiro, for the last round of the Paulistão - before that, Santos visits Athletico, for the Brasileirão, on the artificial turf of Arena da Baixada.

Besides Neymar, Adonis Frías (muscle injury in the right calf), Willian Arão (surgery to remove kidney stones), and Gustavo Henrique (muscle injury in the right thigh adductor) are also out. Gabriel Menino, sent off against São Paulo, is another absence.

On the other hand, the attacking midfielder Thaciano has recovered from an edema in the posterior muscle of the right thigh and is available again for Juan Pablo Vojvoda.

Thus, a possible lineup is: Gabriel Brazão; Igor Vinícius, Basso (Zé Ivaldo), Luan Peres, and Vinicius Lira (Escobar); João Schmidt, Zé Rafael, and Rollheiser (Miguelito); Barreal, Rony, and Gabigol.

Santos needs to beat Noroeste to breathe in the Paulista Championship. Peixe is in 14th place, with six points, one less than the Bauru team, which is in 13th.

The ball rolls on the pitch of Estádio Doutor Alfredo de Castilho from 4 PM (Brasília time) this Sunday.

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