NSP chief explains absences, updates on Vitor Roque at Palmeiras

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·2 July 2026

NSP chief explains absences, updates on Vitor Roque at Palmeiras

Palmeiras continued its mid-season break on Wednesday with a training match against Mauaense at the Football Academy and won 6-0. Paulinho was the standout of the session, scoring twice in the roughly 30 minutes he was on the field. After the workout, the coordinator of the Health and Performance Center (NSP), Daniel Gonçalves, explained the absence of some players and provided an update on the squad’s physical condition.

The main highlight was Vitor Roque’s progress. Recovering from ankle surgery, the forward has already begun the transition phase, but there is still no forecast for him to return to work with the rest of the group.

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Roque, as everyone knows, had ankle surgery and is progressing very well. He has already started the work we call transition within the rehabilitation phase. He is already back on the field, working physically and also with the ball, but he is not yet integrated with the group and we still do not expect that to happen in the coming days. We will be very cautious.

Another player who did not take part in the session was center back Barboza. Recently signed by Verdão, the defender is following an individual physical adaptation plan.

He has just arrived and has been working normally, but today he was under the care of the NSP, developing some specific aspects such as strengthening, recovery work, and we are still monitoring his workload.

Daniel Gonçalves also commented on the returns of Agustín Giay and Marlon Freitas. The right-back stayed longer with the Argentina national team during preparations for the World Cup, while the midfielder received support from the club following the death of his mother.

Giay was with the Argentina national team during preparations and almost took part in the World Cup, but Palmeiras still allowed him to remain with the group, taking part in training sessions, and we wanted that because we know all of that development is important for the player, who is also a club asset. Palmeiras values personal well-being; he wanted to be there, and so it was allowed. Marlon went through a sad event, which was the death of his mother. In solidarity with his family, the club gave him these days off, and today he is undergoing clinical and biomechanical evaluations.

Meanwhile, midfielder Lucas Evangelista is following a specific schedule to regain his best physical condition after the injury he suffered last season.

He is following a special work and conditioning schedule, also aimed at readjustment, considering that Lucas had an injury last year. He was playing, but we want to optimize the player’s physical condition.

Palmeiras continues its mid-season break during the pause for the national teams’ World Cup. The coaching staff is using the period to help players recover, manage the squad’s physical load, and prepare the team for the decisive stretch of the season, which will include the Brazilian Championship, the Libertadores, and the Copa do Brasil.

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