Neymar sits out as Santos focus on technical drills ahead of Mirassol clash | OneFootball

Santos continued, this Monday, their preparations for the match against Mirassol, valid for the 34th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. At CT Rei Pelé, attacking midfielder Neymar, along with four other starters, did not participate in the field training session.

In addition to Neymar, right-back Igor Vinícius, midfielders Willian Arão and Zé Rafael, and forward Guilherme stayed inside the training center, working out in the gym. The decision is part of a workload management strategy, motivated by physical fatigue.

Neymar completed 90 minutes for the first time in almost three months in the derby against Palmeiras last Saturday. Willian Arão, on the other hand, left the match complaining of pain. Even so, none of the five are a concern for Wednesday’s clash.

Another absentee from the field was right-back JP Chermont, who started in the final of the Paulista Under-20 Championship against São Paulo, played on Sunday and won by Peixe on penalties.

How was the training session?

The other players worked normally on the field, taking part in a tactical training session led by Juan Pablo Vojvoda.

The coach will still have Tuesday’s session to define the starting lineup that will face Mirassol, and the tendency is that all players will be available for this decisive activity.

Absence and return

Vojvoda should have only one absence for the next match: defender Alexis Duarte, who remains with the Paraguayan national team for the friendlies during the FIFA international break.

On the other hand, the tendency is that the coach will once again have Luan Peres available. In the defeat to Flamengo, the defender had to be substituted after a head collision, which forced Santos to activate the concussion protocol.

The procedure requires the athlete to stay off the field for at least five days. As a result, the player only returned to activities at CT Rei Pelé on Friday, the eve of the derby, leading Vojvoda to opt to preserve him and leave him out of the match.

Situation in the standings

With the result against Palmeiras, Peixe jumps to 16th place and pushes Vitória into the relegation zone (Z4). The Alvinegro Praiano now has 36 points, one more than Leão.

Next match

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