Santos return to training after draw, start preparations to face Ceará | OneFootball

On the afternoon of this Thursday, Santos regrouped after the 1-1 draw against Grêmio at Vila Belmiro, for the Brazilian Championship. The Santos squad began preparations for the match against Ceará, also for the Série A.

At CT Rei Pelé, the players who played 45 minutes or more in the match against Grêmio underwent regenerative activities. Meanwhile, the other athletes worked normally on the field and participated in a technical training session led by coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda.

Doubts and Absences

For the match, Vojvoda will still be unable to count on Neymar. This Thursday, the forward worked out in the gym at the training center. He is recovering from an injury to the rectus femoris muscle of the right thigh and is expected to be sidelined for about a month.

Midfielders Victor Hugo and Bontempo are initially considered doubtful. However, the tendency is that both will still be unavailable for Vojvoda, as they are not expected to be match-fit. The former is recovering from an injury to the adductor muscle of the left thigh, while the latter is treating a contusion in the adductor muscle of the right thigh.

Neymar worked out in the gym (Photo: Instagram @neymarjr)

Santos' Situation in the Brazilian Championship

With the draw against Grêmio, Santos remains on the brink of the relegation zone. Juan Pablo Vojvoda's team is in 16th place, with 28 points, three more than Vitória, which opens the Z4. The gap narrowed with the victory of the Bahia team over Ceará, by 1-0, this Thursday.

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