The duo were on the field with their respective teams in the FIFA appointment, but will be able to play in the match between Tricolor Paulista and Atlético for the Copa do Brasil
Sao Paulo has developed a special plan to count on midfielder Bobadilla and midfielder Lucas in the decisive match against Atlético, this Thursday (12), in the Copa do Brasil, at 21:45, at the Arena MRV. The two were on the pitch for their respective national teams, Paraguay and Brazil, at the Data Fifa. However, he is available to coach Luis Zubeldía for the second leg of the quarter-finals of the tournament.
The Paulista Tricolor was determined mainly by the physical condition of the athletes. Therefore, there was a partnership between the technical committee, physiotherapy and the medical department. The club’s mission was to provide the best conditions for Lucas and Bobadilla to recover in time and, consequently, be 100% physically fit for the challenge against Galo.
Initially, Sao Paulo established a dialogue, which has remained constant, with the midfielder and the striker. The club monitored them for 48 hours before the decisive match against Atlético. The two faced each other in the qualifiers, last Tuesday (10), in Asunción, with a 1-0 victory for Guarani.
Details of the recovery plan outlined by the club
The biggest concern concerns Bobadilla, who started the game against Uruguay and Brazil. He played 172 minutes in total and suffered a muscle problem after the goalless draw against the Celeste. The midfielder returned to the capital of São Paulo after Lucas and met his teammates, right at the airport, shortly before the trip to Belo Horizonte. The Tricolor Paulista, in fact, welcomed the Paraguayan athlete with a specific meal. Precisely as a strategy to prioritize their physical recovery. During the flight to the capital of Minas Gerais, the group of players were also served a snack
Lucas arrived a few hours earlier, from the early hours of Tuesday to last Wednesday (11). Almost immediately he returned to CT Barra Funda and still had time to do some regenerative work, with the support of the club’s physiotherapists. Sao Paulo also had two factors that contributed to creating a more favorable situation for the striker, in addition to special attention. The first reason that prevented this scenario from becoming worrying is due to the fact that the club’s physiotherapist, Pedro Campo, also serves the Brazilian national team.
San Paolo expects the two to be starters
The club has therefore maintained contact with the professional to obtain details on the physical condition and wear of the number 7. The second positive point is the fact that Lucas was a reserve in both of the team’s commitments. He played 27 minutes, taking into account the 1-0 victory over Ecuador and the aforementioned defeat against Paraguay.
The Tricolor Paulista treatment was made because the duo is a key player in the team’s strategy to achieve an upset at the MRV Arena. In Belo Horizonte, both Bobadilla and Lucas continued their physical recovery. At the hotel, they performed activities such as massages, in addition to the use of a pneumatic boot, a biophotomodulation blanket and a nutritional supplement aimed at overcoming fatigue.
The intention of coach Luis Zubeldía is to use him as a starter in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil, against Atlético. On the other hand, if the Paraguayan starts as an option on the substitute bench, the tendency is for Marcos Antônio to take his place in the starting 11. With this, the probable starting team should be: Rafael, Rafinha, Arboleda, Sabino and Welington; Luiz Gustavo, Bobadilla (Marcos Antônio) and Luciano; Lucas, Calleri and Wellington Rato.
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Source: Terra
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