Corinthians manager eyes Red Bull Bragantino test after Copa do Brasil exit | OneFootball

Corinthians beat Internacional 2-1 at Neo Química Arena on Thursday, yet went out of the Copa do Brasil 3-2 on aggregate. With little time to dwell, Fernando Diniz now turns to a league trip to Red Bull Bragantino on Sunday.

The match in Bragança Paulista kicks off at 18:30 in the 22nd round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. According to Meu Timao, Diniz is chiefly concerned by his squad’s short recovery window.

He said the staff will assess how best to approach the game, noting players would be getting to sleep around two or three in the morning after the cup tie. The plan for Bragantino will be set on Saturday.

Bragantino, coached by Vagner Mancini, sit sixth with 31 points and are unbeaten in nine, five wins and four draws. They most recently beat Sporting Cristal 1-0 to reach the Copa Sudamericana last 16.

Diniz called it a difficult fixture, as with most in the Campeonato Brasileiro, praising a well organised side with defensive solidity and attacking intent. He added that he admires Mancini and that Corinthians must strive to produce their best.

It will be the third meeting between the clubs this year. In the Paulista, Corinthians lost 3-0 in the season’s second match at the Estádio Municipal de Bragança. In the league, they responded with a 2-0 win at Neo Química Arena.

Source: Meu Timao

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