Santos: Vojvoda has free week to plan, awaits reinforcements | OneFootball

Newly hired, coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda will have another free week to implement his game philosophy at Santos. The club only returns to the field on Sunday, when it faces Atlético-MG, for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship.

The last match of Peixe was on August 31, in a 0 to 0 draw with Fluminense, at Vila Belmiro. The clash marked the debut of the new commander.

Since then, the Argentine has been conducting training at CT Rei Pelé. He is, in fact, taking advantage of the period to do some tests on the team, such as variations of lineups. In addition, several boys from the base are training among the professionals.

Reinforcement arriving!

The time without games is also important for the new signings to integrate with the rest of the squad. Newcomers, defender Adonis Frías, midfielder Victor Hugo, and forward Lautaro Díaz are already training normally.

This week, Vojvoda will also have the reinforcement of Alexis Duarte. The defender has already been announced, but he is serving the Paraguayan national team and presents himself after the Fifa date. Paraguay takes the field on Tuesday, at 8:30 pm (Brasília time), away from home, against Peru, for the last round of the South American Qualifiers.

Absences and news

Vojvoda will not be able to count on Rollheiser. The midfielder is suspended due to the accumulation of yellow cards. Neymar, on the other hand, is doubtful.

The number 10 is training normally, but will talk to Vojvoda during the week to decide whether to play or not. The star does not like to play on synthetic grass, like the one at Arena MRV.

In compensation, the expectation is that João Basso and Willian Arão will reinforce the club. The defender is already training with the rest of the group, while the midfielder is in the final stage of transition.

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