Oscar trains with São Paulo, nears return to the squad | OneFootball

Oscar partially trained with the São Paulo squad this Friday at the Barra Funda training center. It was the first time the midfielder worked alongside his teammates since fracturing three lumbar vertebrae seven weeks ago.

The number 8 of São Paulo was cleared to begin physical transition last Thursday after completing a stage of exercises supervised by the club’s physiotherapists. Now, Oscar will work on regaining his physical conditioning so he can be available for selection by Hernán Crespo, as he has been away from the pitch for nearly two months.

Oscar was injured on July 19, in the derby against Corinthians, just 15 minutes into the first half, after an aerial challenge with Martínez. The São Paulo midfielder lost his balance after coming into contact with the opposing player and landed on his back on the pitch.

Oscar left the stadium that day with great difficulty moving, and after undergoing imaging exams, fractures in three lumbar vertebrae were confirmed. Since then, the player has immersed himself in treatment in an attempt to return to the team for the quarterfinals of the Libertadores.

São Paulo faces LDU in Ecuador next Thursday. By then, the expectation is that Oscar will at least be fit enough to be included in the squad and be an option on the bench. For this Sunday’s match against Botafogo, however, it is less likely that he will be at Morumbis.

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