São Paulo prep for Ponte without Arboleda, André Silva included | OneFootball

São Paulo continues its preparation for the match against Ponte Preta this Sunday, at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), in a game valid for the eighth and final round of the Campeonato Paulista, at the Moisés Lucarelli stadium in Campinas.

In this Friday's training session at Super CT, the highlight was the presence of forward André Silva, who trained with the ball during the first part of the activity. The player is in physical transition after being sidelined for about six months due to a posterior cruciate ligament injury, as well as a strain in the anterior cruciate ligament.

Defender Arboleda, on the other hand, was not on the field again. The Ecuadorian was released for a trip to Ecuador for personal reasons and did not play in the victory against Grêmio last Wednesday.

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The training

In the part of the training open to the press, São Paulo players did an initial warm-up and then went through a circuit with movement and passing activities.

Midfielder Alisson, who almost joined Corinthians and is rumored to be linked with Santos, trained normally with his teammates.

To secure the three points in the Paulistão, São Paulo is betting on its recent good form. Last Wednesday, Hernan Crespo's team defeated Grêmio 2-0 at Morumbi, in the Brazilian Championship. In the State Championship, the team is in eighth place, with ten points in seven rounds.

By JP Cardoso

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