São Paulo get Lucas boost, ready for final tune-ups pre-Brasileirão | OneFootball

São Paulo completed another day of adjustments at the Barra Funda training center and trained this Thursday (16) with a focus on the resumption of the Brazilian Championship, starting next week, and the Copa Sudamericana.

After a video shown by the coaching staff, the players began the morning session with technical drills and passing exchanges. Then, a possession-based exercise wrapped up the first part of the activities.

Next, head coach Dorival Júnior led a training session focused on build-up play and finishing. Finally, an 11-v-11 tactical drill—with an emphasis on defensive structure—and set-piece practice brought Thursday to a close for the São Paulo squad.

LUCAS TAKES ANOTHER STEP

Also at the Tricolor training center to continue his lengthy recovery process after knee surgery was attacking midfielder Lucas. São Paulo’s No. 7 posted an image on his social media for the first time showing himself already working on the stationary bike.

Lucas Moura suffered a complete rupture of the calcaneal tendon (Achilles tendon) in his right leg at the start of May in the 2026 season and is only expected to return to the pitch next year.

This Friday (17), as the final part of the preparations, São Paulo will play two training matches at the Barra Funda training center: in the morning, Tricolor will hold an activity against Ferroviária. Then, in the afternoon, the opponent will be Grêmio Esportivo Mauaense, with Dorival Jr. fielding two different teams in each match for evaluation.

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