São Paulo: Crespo loses defender for Vitória, Luciano returns | OneFootball

Of course, in the last game of the year, coach Hernán Crespo would have yet another absence due to injury. During São Paulo’s training session this Friday (5th) at the Barra Funda Training Center, defender Alan Franco was ruled out and will miss the match against Vitória in Salvador, for the Brasileirão.

The Tricolor squad trained and was joined by Oscar. The midfielder, who is following medical protocol for rest after a vasovagal syncope, reunited with teammates, members of the coaching staff, and employees this morning, but is still not allowed to participate in training.

The number 8 suffered a complication with cardiac alterations during tests at the training center on November 11th, was hospitalized at Einstein Israelite Hospital, and was discharged on the 16th of the same month.

Oscar was welcomed with applause by the Tricolor squad (Photo: Rubens Chiri/SPFC)

After Oscar’s visit, the players resumed preparations for the match against Vitória, which will take place next Sunday (7th) at 4pm (Brasília time), at Barradão, in the final round of the Brazilian Championship.

In this morning’s activities, the players were divided into two groups: the starters did mobility and strength exercises with the fitness staff, as well as some regenerative work, while the rest trained on the pitch with Hernán Crespo’s coaching staff, which included strength, coordination, acceleration, technical drills, and small-sided games.

This group of starters included Luciano, who trained normally in the regenerative sessions with his teammates. He was substituted at the end of the match against Internacional due to problems in the adductor muscle of his left thigh, but is expected to play against Vitória.

Alan Franco, meanwhile, felt pain in his knee in the first half at Vila Belmiro. He left the game after 30 minutes. The Argentine had already been training with difficulties during the week, with some restricted activities. Immediately after leaving the field, he began ice treatment on the spot.

The defender stayed only inside the Tricolor training center to treat pain in his right knee and is expected to miss São Paulo’s match at Barradão. Another certain absence is midfielder Bobadilla, who is suspended after receiving his third yellow card in the competition.

This Saturday (6th), Tricolor will hold its last training session in São Paulo before traveling to Salvador for its final commitment of the year.

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