Just what they needed: Dorival pushes, Arboleda set for São Paulo return | OneFootball

Dorival Júnior’s arrival for his third spell at São Paulo could begin with a move that will upset a large part of the Tricolor fan base.

As AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR reported last Friday (15), during talks over his return the new coach already spoke with the club’s board about the Arboleda case and admitted that he wants to bring the center-back back and speak with him personally. Dorival considers him an essential part of the squad and was not pleased with the possibility of giving him up so easily.

And on Saturday night (16), after São Paulo’s 2-1 defeat to Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro, journalist Alexandre Salvador, during a live stream on the Arnaldo e Tironi channel, confirmed AMT’s information, stating that the Ecuadorian center-back will indeed be reinstated to the group in the coming days.

According to the report, Arboleda is expected to spend about ten more days training until he regains his ideal physical condition, since he spent a month without training while “on the run” in Ecuador.

Depending on the defender’s progress, he could return for the clash against Boston River on the 26th in the Copa Sudamericana, but the most likely scenario is that he returns against Remo in the Brasileirão, in the last match before the break for the World Cup, on May 30, in Belém (PA).

Dorival Jr.’s meeting with Arboleda early this week will be decisive in the decision on whether or not to reintegrate the player, with the coach wanting that to happen. The constant injuries to center-backs, along with poor performances from some players in the position, also strengthened the coach’s desire for the Ecuadorian’s return.

Arboleda has been training separately at CT da Barra Funda since returning to Brazil to resolve his situation with the club. Tricolor’s initial decision was to keep the center-back working apart until he could be transferred in the mid-year transfer window. The arrival of his ally Dorival, however, changed the outlook.

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