Corinthians finish preparations to face Botafogo in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

In search of a positive run in the Brazilian Championship, Corinthians take the field this Sunday (17) at 4 p.m. to face Botafogo at Nilton Santos Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro, in the 16th round of the competition. The match will be broadcast by Globo and Premiere.

Timão come into the game on the back of two consecutive victories: a 3-2 win over São Paulo in the Brasileirão and a 1-0 victory over Barra-SC in the Copa do Brasil. With 18 points and sitting in 16th place in the table, Fernando Diniz’s side are aiming for their fifth positive result in the national tournament and to move away from the lower end of the standings.

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In an interview before the trip to Rio de Janeiro, full-back Matheus Bidu highlighted the difficulty of the match and called for caution against the opponent. Bidu also drew attention to adapting to the synthetic pitch at Nilton Santos, a factor which, according to him, requires greater concentration from the Corinthians team.

“We’re keeping our feet on the ground. We’re working so that, God willing, we can come away with the win at our opponent’s home. It will be another very difficult game, just like all the matches in the Brazilian Championship have been. There are no easy games. We know it will be a great challenge, but we’re working on it,” the player said.

“It changes things a little in terms of the ball’s pace. The ball moves faster. Since we’re not used to playing on synthetic turf, we have to be twice as attentive,” he added.

Corinthians wrapped up their preparation for the round on the morning of this Saturday (16) at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava. The squad began activities with a tactical instruction video in the briefing room, followed by strength work in the gym and a warm-up on the pitch. Afterwards, Fernando Diniz led tactical drills and specific set-piece training.

For the clash, the coach will be without centre-back Gabriel Paulista, who is suspended after receiving his third yellow card in the previous round. On the other hand, midfielders André and Allan are available again after serving automatic suspensions.

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