Rincón returns to Santos training, Vojvoda still without Paraguayan defender | OneFootball

Santos trained at CT Rei Pelé this Thursday. Coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda led an intense tactical training session, with a lot of formation variations. The focus is on the match against Atlético-MG, for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship.

The midfielder Tomás Rincón was the novelty of the training. The midfielder returned from the Venezuelan national team and is available for the game against Galo. On the other hand, defender Alexis Duarte, who was playing for Paraguay, has not yet been integrated. He arrives in Brazil this Thursday and will undergo tests on Friday.

Adonis Frías, Victor Hugo, and Lautaro Díaz, other newly signed players, are training normally. Among them, only the defender has not yet been registered in the CBF's BID. However, the management hopes to register him in time for the match in Belo Horizonte.

Neymar is also training normally. The attacking midfielder does not like playing on synthetic pitches, like the one at Atlético-MG's home, but is expected to play due to the importance of the match.

Absences and News

For the match, Vojvoda will have a significant absence. The Argentine Rollheiser received a third yellow card in the goalless draw against Fluminense and will have to serve a suspension.

Willian Arão, who is following his physical transition schedule, is still not expected to be available. The midfielder did not train on the field this afternoon. On the other hand, defender João Basso has recovered from injury. He is training with the rest of the group and might play.

Thus, a possible lineup is: Brazão; Mayke, João Basso (Adonis Frías), Luan Peres, and Escobar; Tomás Rincón, Gabriel Bontempo, and Neymar; Caballero, Tiquinho, and Guilherme.

Schedule

The Santos squad will train again on Friday morning, once more at CT Rei Pelé. Vojvoda will have two more days to prepare the team to face Atlético-MG.

Santos will travel to Belo Horizonte after Saturday's activity. The match will take place on Sunday at 4 PM (Brasília time), at Arena MRV.

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