Tolói features as Maílton scare overshadows São Paulo open training session | OneFootball

São Paulo reopened the doors of the SuperCT to the press on the cloudy morning of this Thursday and continued preparations to face Vasco. The open training session, where the press could only watch the warm-up, featured defender Rafael Tolói on the field and a scare from full-back Maílton.

How was the training?

Rafael Tolói has recovered from a muscle injury in his left thigh. This Thursday, the defender trained normally with the rest of the squad once again. He is expected to be included in the lineup for the match against Vasco.

The session also included a scare from Maílton. At a certain point during the activity, the full-back came off worse in a challenge and fell to the ground, appearing to feel pain in his right leg. After the collision, the player received attention from the physical trainers but got up and continued with the training.

Calleri and Cédric Soares, on the other hand, warmed up with the rest of the group. The two athletes trained with the ball and then moved to the adjacent field of the CT to continue with physical preparation.

In the first part of the training, the squad engaged in a ball possession activity with technical fundamentals. Subsequently, the coaching staff divided the players into three teams: while two competed, the third did interval running with the physical preparation team.

Maílton felt discomfort after a challenge but got up and, initially, is not a concern (Photo: Thais Bueno/Gazeta Esportiva)

Absences, doubts, and returns

For the match against Vasco, São Paulo will have ten absences. They are: Luciano and Maik (suspended), Wendell (partial rupture of the plantar fascia in the left foot), Oscar (muscle injury in the left calf), Luan (injury in the right thigh adductor), Leandro (pain in the right knee), Calleri (physical transition), André Silva (posterior cruciate ligament injury and anterior cruciate ligament strain in the right knee), Ryan Francisco (ACL surgery and meniscus injury in the left knee), and Dinenno (arthroscopy in the right knee).

On the other hand, Crespo will have an important reinforcement. Defender Ferraresi is available again after serving a suspension against Bahia due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Rafael Tolói, recovered from injury, is also expected to return to the squad. Cédric Soares, however, remains doubtful.

The tricolor squad still has two more training sessions before the match against Vasco, scheduled for 8:30 PM (Brasília time) this Sunday.

São Paulo's position in the standings

São Paulo occupies the ninth position in the standings, with 41 points – six points behind Fluminense, which currently opens the G6. The São Paulo team is coming off a 2-0 victory over Bahia away, with goals from Luciano and Bobadilla.

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