Palmeiras set to start Paulinho’s physical transition next week

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·27 January 2026

Palmeiras set to start Paulinho’s physical transition next week

One of the biggest signings in Palmeiras’ history, Paulinho is eagerly awaiting his chance to finally take off at the club in the 2026 season. Recovering from a new surgery on his leg, the number 10 of Verdão is close to returning to the pitch.

Return is Near

NOSSO PALESTRA has learned that the Alviverde plans for the forward to begin physical transition work by the end of next week. The player will be re-evaluated weekly after starting this new phase, and a return to matches is expected after about 30 days.

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If everything goes according to the schedule set by the Health and Performance Center, Paulinho should be available to Abel Ferreira in the first days of March.

Pedro Speaks!

In a video released on TV Palmeiras/Sportingbet at the beginning of January, club doctor Pedro Potin explained the recovery process of the number 10.

Paulinho is currently four and a half months post-op from a revision of his fracture. This is a short period for his recovery process. We already knew, when we went into this new procedure, that it would require a longer recovery period.

Pedro also highlights that the Palmeiras number 10 has been making excellent progress.

Fortunately, he continues to make excellent progress. The athlete is already in a recovery phase with physiotherapy, doing strengthening exercises. However, at the start of the season, we’ll still be within a timeframe that we consider a healing period, which will still require some attention.

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Remember Paulinho’s Arrival

When he arrived at Palmeiras, the player was recovering from a stress fracture in his leg, which he suffered while playing for Atlético-MG. At the start of the season, the number 10 was still able to appear in some matches for Palmeiras, including a Choque-Rei, where he made his only start.

For the Club World Cup, everything changed. It was already known within Palmeiras that Paulinho would need to undergo another surgery on the same leg, but by mutual agreement, the club and the player decided to wait until after the competition in the United States for the procedure.

In the tournament, Paulinho played in all five matches for Verdão and scored two goals. One of them was the goal that secured qualification against Botafogo, one of the happiest moments for Palmeiras fans in 2025.

In the 2025 season, Paulinho played 16 matches and scored three goals wearing the shirt of the Greatest Champion of Brazil.

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