São Paulo FC plans cautious return for Lucas Moura

São Paulo FC is managing the gradual return of attacker Lucas Moura following a serious Achilles tendon rupture sustained in May. While the player has begun working with the ball and progressing through physical transition stages, the club's coaching staff, led by Dorival Júnior, intends to avoid rushing his comeback to prevent injury recurrence.

Lucas is unlikely to feature in the upcoming match against Cruzeiro. Instead, the club is targeting the match against Vitória on Saturday, November 10, as the most probable window for his return to official competition. This cautious approach follows a period of recovery that was initially expected to last until November.

The squad is also dealing with further setbacks, as player Luciano is expected to miss the match against Cruzeiro due to an adductor muscle injury in his right thigh.