Bobadilla absent as São Paulo begin prep for Paulista decider | OneFootball

This Thursday, São Paulo returned to SuperCT and began preparations for the match against Ponte Preta, without midfielder Bobadilla. The ball rolls for the last round of the first phase of the Campeonato Paulista on Sunday, at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), at Moisés Lucarelli, in Campinas.

Substituted with pain during the first half of the match against Grêmio, Bobadilla stayed inside for evaluation and treatment. He suffered a trauma to the anterior region of the right thigh and will gradually return to training.

How was the training?

The players were divided into two groups: the starters from the last game did regenerative exercises in the CT facilities, while the rest of the athletes worked on the field.

The players started the training with muscle strengthening. Then, they moved on to ball possession drills and, at the end, improved their play in reduced spaces.

Situation in the Paulista

Alongside the good moment, the Tricolor seeks to stay in the G8 of the Paulistão and consequently advance to the quarterfinals. Today, the Tricolor occupies the last spot that guarantees a place, with 10 points earned.

Against Ponte, they take the field depending only on themselves to stay alive in the competition. In case of a draw, they will need to rely on a series of results, as Capivariano, Santos, Mirassol, and São Bernardo could overtake Tricolor in the standings.

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