Santos train at CT Rei Pelé as Willian Arão and Gabriel Bontempo return to the grass | OneFootball

Santos held a physical session at CT Rei Pelé on Saturday morning, with midfielders Willian Arão and Gabriel Bontempo back on the grass.

According to Globo.com, the pair spent the week on strength work in the gym without joining field sessions, and the expectation is for them to begin tactical drills with coach Cuca next week.

Midfielders João Schmidt and Gabriel Menino, plus attacking midfielder Thaciano, trained with the group after starting their transition to the grass earlier in the week following injury recoveries.

The squad combined fitness work with ball exercises, but Cuca has not yet led technical or tactical sessions.

On Thursday, fitness coach Omar Feitosa said the first week would focus solely on physical preparation, with Cuca expected to progress the work towards tactical matters from next week.

Santos have a rest day on Sunday and resume on Monday. Their next match is on 16 July against Botafogo in the Campeonato Brasileiro.

Source: Globo.com