Santos training: Miguelito in pain, doubt for Sul-Americana opener | OneFootball

On Monday, Santos returned to training after the 3-1 loss to Flamengo and began preparations for its Copa Sudamericana opener. The main absentee from the session was Miguelito, who felt pain in his thighs after the FIFA international break and began the recovery protocol. The expectation is that the Bolivian attacking midfielder will return to training on Tuesday.

Santos trained on Monday at the Army Physical Education School (EsEFEx) in Rio de Janeiro. After losing at the Maracanã, the coaching staff chose to remain in the city.

The Santos squad will return to Baixada on Monday afternoon and continue preparations at CT Rei Pelé on Tuesday. Alvinegro Praiano will take the field this Wednesday against Deportivo Cuenca in Ecuador at 7 p.m. (Brasília time).

What about training?

The players who featured for more than 45 minutes in the match against Flamengo were rested and did recovery work. The rest of the squad underwent tactical training led by Cuca and his staff.

In addition to Miguelito, who remains a doubt, Santos has some confirmed absences for the match. Full-backs Vinícius Lira (left knee ACL) and Mayke (corticosteroid use), midfielders Gabriel Menino (right thigh) and Neymar (load management), and forward Gabigol (right thigh adductor tendinitis) are all ruled out for Cuca.

Santos will return to training on Tuesday afternoon at CT Rei Pelé.

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