Paulinho steps up recovery, joins Palmeiras training as 'curinga' | OneFootball

Paulinho stepped up his physical reconditioning on Monday morning, taking part in Palmeiras training as a 'curinga', a low-contact role that links play for both sides.

According to Globo.com, the forward then moved to an adjacent pitch to work with academy youngsters, as he has in recent days. Figueiredo, also in physical transition, followed the same protocol.

The rest of the squad completed indoor muscle activation, then worked outside in a small-sided technical session focused on possession, build-up play and marking.

The team are preparing to face Grêmio at 21:30 on Thursday in Barueri in the Brasileiro.

Left-back Piquerez is a confirmed absentee after returning early from the Fifa window with a ruptured ligament in his right ankle, and he will undergo surgery. Arthur and Jefté are competing for the starting spot.

Palmeiras remain without seven players on international duty for the final friendlies of this window, with the club expecting all to be back in São Paulo by Wednesday night.

Source: Globo.com