Crespo raises doubts, São Paulo stars set to start 2026 under scrutiny | OneFootball

Coach Hernán Crespo does not seem convinced that São Paulo’s main players will return to the fullness of their physical and technical form in 2026 after recovering from serious injuries.

Crespo has not been able to count on names like Calleri, Lucas Moura, and Oscar, and, for now, does not hide his concern about having to depend on them for São Paulo to have a chance of being competitive next season.

“We already know that next year many are coming back from serious injuries. If you build a team this year counting on Oscar, Lucas Moura, Calleri… they weren’t available for much of the season. With a squad like this, we reached 45 points with five rounds left in the championship,” Crespo recalled.

Lucas Moura, for example, tried to return to the pitch after undergoing treatment in the medical department several times, but could not completely get rid of the pain in his knee, having to undergo yet another surgical procedure and resigning himself to returning to the field only next season.

Oscar, on the other hand, had to deal with a heart problem that scared everyone during a physical evaluation at the Barra Funda training center and is considering retiring from professional football.

“Do we know if Calleri will be Calleri again? Do we know if Lucas Moura will be Lucas Moura again? Will Oscar play again? We don’t know. If during the season Calleri becomes Calleri again, Lucas Moura becomes Lucas Moura again, Oscar becomes Oscar again, we’ll have reinforcements. We have to improve the current squad. We have to work hard to improve if we don’t want to repeat this season,” Crespo concluded.

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