With Bobadilla back, São Paulo return from break eyeing Santos derby | OneFootball

With Bobadilla on the field, apparently recovered from injury, São Paulo began the final stage of preparations this Monday (28) at CT da Barra Funda for the derby against Santos, which will be played next Friday night (2) at 8 p.m. (Brasília time) at Morumbi, in a rescheduled match from the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship.

The morning session began with strength exercises for the lower and upper body in the gym.

Then, out on the pitch, the players carried out two technical activities: the first focused on possession in a reduced space, while the second was aimed at fundamentals such as passing drills.

After that, the squad was divided into two groups: the defenders worked on compactness and movement of the back line, while the attackers took part in exercises involving build-up play and finishing.

Finally, head coach Dorival Júnior and his assistants oversaw two more drills: a small-sided game and a possession exercise focused on creating numerical superiority in attack.

For the derby, Dorival already knows he will definitely be without Calleri, suspended after picking up his third yellow card, in addition to some injured players, such as the recently operated-on Domingos Duarte and Buta.

Bobadilla, however, is expected to return against Santos, as he is in the final stage of recovery. The Paraguayan and Lucas trained with the squad once again, but the No. 7 is only expected to return against Vitória. After serving automatic suspensions last weekend, Pablo Maia and Osório are guaranteed to be back and available to the coach for the match against their rivals.

Before the San-São derby, the São Paulo squad will have three more days of fine-tuning at the training center during this break in the calendar for the FIFA international window: the next training session is scheduled for Tuesday morning (29).

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