São Paulo end first training phase, Crespo gets injured players back | OneFootball

Luiz Gustavo and Rigoni participated in today's training with the tricolor squad (Photo: Anuar Sayed/SPFC)

MARCIO MONTEIRO

@avantmtricolor

The São Paulo squad completed the first part of their preparation for the clash with Botafogo this Saturday morning (6), which only takes place next Sunday (14), at 5:30 pm (Brasília time), at Morumbi, valid for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship.

The players, who only return to work on Tuesday afternoon (9), at the training center, started the day with a warm-up on the pitch, under the care of the physical trainers, and were then divided into two distinct activities: a technical work and a collective training.

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The technical work, which was carried out on a reduced field, featured the presence of defender Arboleda (final phase of physical transition after recovering from a muscle injury), midfielder Luiz Gustavo (recovering from pulmonary thromboembolism), forward Rigoni (did his first work with the squad after being hired) and several players from the youth categories.

These three names, along with Rafael Tolói and Maílton, hired in this transfer window, are expected to be available for Hernán Crespo for the clash against the cariocas. In addition to the reinforcements, the big news would be the return of Luiz Gustavo, after a serious health problem that kept him away for months. The midfielder, however, is still being monitored daily.

The collective, the famous 'training game', was against the U-20 team from Cotia, led by Allan Barcellos, and used the entire extension of the pitch at Barra Funda. In this work, coach Crespo was able to test some different formations in the team and began to sketch the lineup (see here who played in the friendly) for next weekend's match in the Brasileirão. Alisson, who was out due to injury, participated in the activity.

The forwards Lucca and Henrique, who yesterday defended the U-20 team in the 2-2 draw with Mauá, in the first match of the round of 16 of the Paulista Championship of the category, did regenerative work at the club's REFFIS Plus.

The tricolor squad has a complete day off this Sunday (7), and on Monday (8) there will be training only for athletes in physical recovery, and the list is not small. Then, on Tuesday (9), the group will fully reunite with the resumption of work in the afternoon, which will continue straight through to Saturday (13), the eve of the match against Botafogo at home.

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