Crespo explains Lucas absence, urges patience with São Paulo striker | OneFootball

The attacker Lucas Moura was spared from the game against Atlético-MG, this Sunday, at Morumbi, for the Brazilian Championship. After the 2-0 victory of São Paulo, Hernán Crespo justified the player's absence.

São Paulo reported that, in the coming weeks, Lucas will follow an individualized schedule for strengthening and load control. The 33-year-old athlete had been in the process of rehabilitation after suffering a strain in the posterior capsule of his right knee.

Crespo said that the attacker needs to follow this schedule established by the medical department to return to 100%. The coach also asked for patience with the number 7 jersey.

"We're following the schedule. He needs this to be 100%. He had an important sequence, wasn't top-notch. We have to continue with patience. Everyone wants to see the great Lucas, but we have to be patient," said the Argentine commander.

Lucas was out for about three months and returned to play for São Paulo at the beginning of August. He was used in the last four games of the team, always coming off the bench.

The player, who is one of the club's main stars, has been suffering from physical problems in the current season. He played in only 17 of the 46 commitments disputed by the team in 2025. In addition to him, the tricolor medical department currently has Luiz Gustavo, Calleri, Ryan, Oscar, Wendell, Arboleda, and Alisson.

Midfielder Marcos Antônio and attacker André Silva also gave a scare to the technical commission and will be evaluated on Monday.

With the victory over Atlético-MG, Tricolor reached eight games without a loss in the A Series and remained stuck in the G6. The team is in seventh place, with 32 points, the same score as sixth-placed Mirassol.

The next commitment of São Paulo will be in a week. On Saturday, the team will travel to Belo Horizonte to face the vice-leader Cruzeiro, at Mineirão. The match, valid for the 22nd round of the Brazilian Championship, is scheduled for 21h (Brasília time).

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