Squad return boosted by key players for clash with Cruzeiro | OneFootball

Back at SuperCT after a 1-1 draw with Internacional last Wednesday (01) in Porto Alegre, the squad was already back in training on Thursday morning (02) with an eye on its next Brazilian Championship fixture: against Cruzeiro at MorumBIS, in a match scheduled for Saturday (04) at 6:30 p.m., valid for the 10th round.

Tricolor’s preparation for this weekend’s clash featured important returns this morning: defensive midfielder Bobadilla and forward Tapia, who represented Paraguay and Chile, respectively, during the FIFA international window, returned and did recovery work alongside the players who started against Internacional in Rio Grande do Sul.

The midfielder started both matches for the Paraguayan National Team, against Greece and Morocco, while the center forward came on in both matches for the Chilean National Team and found the net against Cape Verde and New Zealand.

Like the duo, youngsters Igor Felisberto, Djhordney, Pedro Ferreira and Lucca have also returned after representing Brazil’s Under-20 national team, which played two friendlies against Paraguay.

Pedro Ferreira, who did not play in the second match against the Paraguayans, and Igor Felisberto, who came on during the game, played for São Paulo’s Under-20 side last Wednesday (01/04) in the match against Grêmio in Cotia, for the Brazilian Championship of the category.

Finally, Tricolor could also have left-back Enzo back available. The Argentine served an automatic suspension for his third yellow card in the Brasileirão and is once again available to head coach Roger Machado.

Center-back Alan Franco, meanwhile, with pain in his right calf, remained under treatment at REFFIS Plus.

Thursday’s training session began with a warm-up led by the fitness staff. The squad then carried out a possession drill under pressure in a small space. After that, the coaching staff held two more activities: attack versus defense and a scrimmage between two teams.

This Friday (3), São Paulo will hold its final training session before hosting the team from Minas Gerais at MorumBIS.

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