Corinthians return and start prep for Chapecoense in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Corinthians returned to training on Tuesday morning at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava after having Monday off. The squad began preparations for their next match of the season, against Chapecoense, on Sunday the 6th, in the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship.

The first activity of the day took place in the gym, with physical activation exercises. Afterwards, the players went out onto the pitch for drills focused on ball possession, as well as crossing and finishing exercises.

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After that stage, the squad was split. The players who stayed on the field for more than 45 minutes in the defeat to Santos last Sunday headed indoors at the training center, where they completed a recovery session.

The remaining players stayed on the pitch for a full-squad training session led by Fernando Diniz. The session also included Under-20 players.

Preparations will continue on Wednesday morning. Before the match against Chapecoense, the coaching staff will still have four training sessions to fine-tune the team.

Fernando Diniz, however, will have to deal with new issues in defining the lineup. Gabriel Paulista, Raniele, and Hugo Souza will miss the next round due to automatic suspension after receiving their third yellow card.

In addition to the suspended players, Corinthians still have players under the care of the medical department. Yuri Alberto remains in physical transition after suffering an injury to his right thigh, while André Ramalho is being treated for vertigo.

André Luiz also remains sidelined because of a grade 2 muscle injury in his right thigh. Zakaria Labyad, meanwhile, is recovering from a meniscus injury and a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

Kayke is recovering after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, while Vitinho is still undergoing treatment after having surgery on the meniscus in his left knee.

On the other hand, the training session brought two pieces of good news for Fernando Diniz. André Carrillo and Jesse Lingard, who did not take part in the derby against Santos, trained normally on the pitch alongside the rest of their teammates. The former had been rested for load management, while the latter was out with the flu.

Corinthians are trying to bounce back in the Brazilian Championship after a negative run. With three consecutive defeats, Timão currently sit in 10th place with 32 points. Their next challenge will be on Sunday (6) at 7:30 p.m., when the team hosts Chapecoense at Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the 26th round of the Brasileirão.

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