Waiting for Cuca, Santos begin preparations to face Cruzeiro | OneFootball

Santos returned to training at the CT Rei Pelé this Thursday, one day after their 2-1 defeat to Internacional in the seventh round of the Brazilian Championship. After the loss, Vojvoda was dismissed, but coach Cuca, already announced by the Alvinegro Praiano, was not present at the training session.

The starters from the match against Internacional stayed inside the CT Rei Pelé, performing recovery work. The rest of the squad went out onto the field, under the guidance of César Sampaio, Santos’ technical coordinator, and Vinicius Marques, the U20 coach.

The players who went onto the field took part in technical and tactical training, focusing on the upcoming match against Cruzeiro, for the eighth round of the Brasileirão.

Status of Injured Players

Santos received good news at Thursday’s training session. Zé Rafael, who missed the last two matches due to swelling in his left thigh, has started physical transition with physiotherapy.

Gabriel Bontempo, who suffered a muscle strain in the derby against Corinthians, continues treatment for his injury. The midfielder is expected to be sidelined, along with left-back Vinícius Lira, who tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee and is likely out for the season.

Santos’ Next Match

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