Holidays over! São Paulo return to training, injury list updated | OneFootball

São Paulo’s squad returned on Wednesday afternoon (17) at the Barra Funda training center and began its preparation period for the upcoming rounds of the Brazilian Championship and the Copa Sudamericana after the break in the calendar for the 2026 World Cup.

The sessions led by Dorival Júnior and his coaching staff were held on the pitch at the club’s training center. The day began with core, mobility, and technical drills, and then the players were split into small groups for a possession exercise that required quick reactions and intense pressing.

After that, there was a small-sided game featuring possession, ball circulation, switches of play, and reaction after losing the ball, as well as a run on the pitch under the guidance of the fitness staff.

DORIVAL’S ABSENCES

The only players currently recovering from injuries are center-back Sabino (injury to the back of his right thigh) and attacking midfielder Lucas (surgery on the Achilles tendon in his right leg). During the squad’s break period, both continued following their physical therapy schedules at the Barra Funda training center.

All players eligible to represent the under-20 team were made available to coach Júlio Baptista for the match against Juventude in Caxias do Sul, in which Tricolor was beaten 1-0 in the national championship for that age group.

On Thursday morning (18), São Paulo will continue its midseason adjustments. The team ended the first part of the 2026 calendar qualified for the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 — where it will face the winner of the playoff between Grêmio and Bolívar (BOL) — and currently sits in eighth place in the Brasileirão.

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