Roger gets midfielder back, Lucas in transition, Reffis out vs Mirassol | OneFootball

São Paulo’s squad returned to training on Thursday morning (23) to begin preparations for the clash against Mirassol in the 13th round of the Brazilian Championship, scheduled for 9 p.m. on Saturday (25) at Brinco de Ouro.

Activities on the pitch at CT da Barra Funda began with a warm-up featuring technical drills. Next, head coach Roger Machado oversaw a training match and wrapped up the session with crossing and finishing exercises.

The players who logged more minutes against Juventude followed a different program, with recovery-focused work both indoors and on the field.

Defensive midfielder Bobadilla, recovered from a case of gastroenterocolitis, took part in the on-field activities with his teammates and also did additional work in the gym.

Attacking midfielder Lucas, who suffered fractures to two ribs during the match against Atlético-MG in March, was cleared by the medical department and began transition work with the fitness staff. The No. 7 performed exercises on the pitch alongside forward Ferreirinha, who missed the last three matches due to swelling in the back of his left thigh and is also working on his fitness to become available again.

Left-back Enzo Díaz, meanwhile, with a high level of fatigue, warmed up with the group and completed the rest of the day’s activities individually in the gym and at Reffis.

For the match against Mirassol, Roger has another absentee. Center-back Alan Franco received his third yellow card in last weekend’s comeback loss to Vasco and will serve an automatic suspension.

São Paulo will train again on Friday morning (24), wrapping up preparations for the match in Campinas, São Paulo.

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