Vitor Roque nears Palmeiras return as recovery progresses

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·2 Juli 2026

Vitor Roque nears Palmeiras return as recovery progresses

Palmeiras continued its mid-season break training on Thursday morning (2) at the Academia de Futebol, with another session led by head coach Abel Ferreira. The training featured technical drills and brought important updates for the Verdão squad.

After a positional exercise focused on ball circulation and finishing, the coaching staff held a specific activity with the pitch divided into sectors and pre-determined objectives.

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The main news was the progress of Vitor Roque, who took part in the warm-up and part of the training with the rest of the group. The striker is still recovering after surgery on his left ankle.

Right-back Agustín Giay and defensive midfielder Marlon Freitas also returned to training with the squad. The duo had reported back on Wednesday (1), when they underwent medical exams and did individual work.

Giay speaks!

I’m happy about this experience; they were very beautiful days, weeks that I really enjoyed. They were wonderful moments, sharing training sessions and daily life with players of this caliber, the most recent world champions. It was a source of pride, and I had the chance to play in two matches that were very good for me and for the national team in preparation. I’m in touch with Flaco, we keep talking, we have a very good relationship and speak almost every day. Yesterday I arrived here at the club and we called him. I’m happy for him too, because the other day he had the chance to play and is enjoying it a lot. It’s a very special place and he deserves it very much.

The No. 4 also commented on the situation of striker Flaco López, who is with the Argentina national team at the World Cup.

Flaco is doing very well; he’s a guy who is always ready to play. He already had that opportunity and made the most of the minutes he got. Knowing that he plays in a very difficult position, Argentina has two guys up front who are the best in the world. So I think he has to enjoy this moment, this experience and, of course, he’s living a dream.

Top of the Brazilian Championship with 41 points, and also qualified for the round of 16 of both the Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil, Palmeiras is enjoying a solid season. For Giay, the team must stay focused to keep fighting for the main titles.

We’re having a great year so far. We’re following our path to achieve our goals. So we have to keep playing our game, keep improving the way we play, train, and become even stronger. Keep it up until the end of the year, keep competing in every tournament because the club demands that, and we have players to fight for everything ahead.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.