São Paulo welcome back Bobadilla for mid-season training return | OneFootball

Defensive midfielder Damián Bobadilla returned to São Paulo this Tuesday (14) after playing in his first World Cup. The Paraguayan midfielder reported to the Barra Funda training center to begin transition work and rejoin the squad, which opened the final week of training in this mid-season break.

In the international tournament, Bobadilla played an active role in Paraguay’s campaign, featuring in four matches for the South American side, which exited the competition in the round of 16 after being eliminated by France.

Following the schedule set by the medical department and coaching staff for this first day back, the player completed recovery and reconditioning exercises indoors at the training center.

Details of the tactical activities on the pitch

Under head coach Dorival Júnior, the rest of the squad took to the field to continue the technical and tactical adjustments planned for this preparation period.

The training session was structured in three main stages:

Physical warm-up: An initial activation session led by the club’s fitness coaches;

Head-to-head drill: A high-speed two-on-two exercise focused on attacking transitions, overlapping runs, and defensive line coverage;

Tactical and possession work: Training in a reduced space focused on maintaining possession under pressure, followed by a specific attack-versus-defense drill.

Week schedule and focus on the restart

The São Paulo squad will resume activities at the Barra Funda training center on Wednesday morning (15).

The coaching staff will have one more full week of preparation before the first official match after the break in the calendar. Tricolor will return to action next Wednesday (22) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) to face Athletico-PR in the continuation of the Brazilian Championship. The match will be played at Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques, in Bragança Paulista, São Paulo.

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