Corinthians gear up for gruelling run before Copa do Brasil semi-final | OneFootball

The Corinthians are preparing for a true marathon of games before the Copa do Brasil semifinal against Cruzeiro. The team will play the last five games of the Brazilian Championship in a span of approximately 20 days.

This will be the penultimate full week that coach Dorival Júnior will have to make adjustments to the team. There will be seven days of work during the FIFA date aiming at the classic against São Paulo, scheduled for next Thursday.

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Three days after the Majestic, Timão will have a preview of the Copa do Brasil semi against Cruzeiro at Mineirão. The match will be valid for the 35th round of Serie A. Following that, on the 30th, Timão will host Botafogo at Neo Química Arena.

The last two rounds will be against Fortaleza, in Ceará, and Juventude, in São Paulo. However, the schedule is not yet defined by the CBF.

The Copa do Brasil semifinals are scheduled for December 10 and 14. The first leg will be in Belo Horizonte, while the return leg will take place in Itaquera.

See the sequence:

Ascent Halted

The alvinegro team had its ascent halted in the last matches. Dorival Júnior's team was coming off three consecutive victories but lost in succession to Red Bull Bragantino and Ceará, remaining stagnant in the middle of the Brazilian Championship table.

Timão occupies the 13th position in the tournament, with 42 points. The distance to the G7 is nine points, the same difference as the team to the Z4.

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