Santos step up preparations to face São Paulo | OneFootball

This Wednesday, at CT Rei Pelé, Santos continued their preparations to face São Paulo in a classic match valid for the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship. The teams will face off next Sunday at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Vila Belmiro.

The Alvinegro Praiano players started the day with a warm-up on the field and then moved on to ball work under the guidance of Vojvoda and his coaching staff. For the San-São, the Argentine coach will have midfielder Rollheiser back, who served a suspension against Atlético-MG.

Another new addition is Alexis Duarte, a recently signed defender for Peixe. The Paraguayan player is already registered with the CBF's BID and may make his debut.

On the other hand, due to the concussion protocol triggered by the CBF, Brazão will need to spend four more days away from Santos training and will only be cleared after detailed exams. If everything goes well within this timeframe, the goalkeeper would only be able to participate in activities on the eve of the match.

Zé Ivaldo is already a definite absence, as he was sent off in Belo Horizonte. Lastly, right-back Igor Vinícius, suspended due to yellow card accumulation, will also not be available.

Santos heads into the clash under pressure in the standings: with 23 points, the team occupies 16th place in the Brazilian Championship, just one above Vitória (22), who are first in the relegation zone.

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