Corinthians Under-17 boss eyes home Brasileirão clash | OneFootball

On the morning of this Tuesday (15), Timãozinho wrapped up its preparations for its next commitment of the 2026 season with a training session at Corinthians’ Center of Excellence for Athlete Development. This Wednesday (16), at 3 p.m. (Brasília time), Alvinegro hosts Atlético-MG at Estádio Alfredo Schürig, Fazendinha, in Parque São Jorge, in a match valid for the 17th round of the qualification phase of the Brazilian U-17 Championship.

The Sons of Terrão currently sit fourth in the national tournament with 30 points — nine wins, three draws and four defeats, with 42 goals scored and 18 conceded. Only the top eight campaigns advance to the knockout stage. In the final activity before the match, the Corinthians squad went through a strategic session featuring tactical work and set pieces.

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Head coach Guilherme Nascimento, after the end of training, spoke to Corinthians TV and commented on his expectations for the match, mentioning the challenges of the team playing twice a week, whether in the Campeonato Paulista or the national tournament.

“It is a very big challenge for the U-17 category to play two matches per week, both in the Campeonato Paulista and in the Brazilian Championship. We have been managing the workload with the athletes’ recovery in mind, but we do not compromise on quality, delivering stimuli and informational content, as well as strategic guidance for the category.”

“We are doing well on both fronts in two extremely competitive competitions, and tomorrow we will face Atlético, a team that has been improving in the championship and is very close to the qualification zone. Our challenge is to limit their strengths, exploit their weaknesses and come away victorious from Fazendinha,” said the category’s coach, he said.

Signed at the end of last year after standout work at Athletico-PR, Guilherme Nascimento has recorded 20 wins, five draws and seven defeats in charge of Timão’s U-17 team. In addition, the team has scored 98 goals and conceded 38. Their success rate stands at 68%.

After facing Atlético-MG at home in the Brazilian U-17 Championship, Corinthians will turn their focus back to the Paulista tournament in the category. That is because, on the morning of next Saturday (19), at 11 a.m. (Brasília time), at Estádio Municipal Evandro de Paula, Ninho da Arara, in Santa Fé do Sul, in the countryside of São Paulo, Alvinegro will take on Santa Fé in the fifth round of the second phase of the competition.

At the moment, Timão leads Group 20 with seven points — two wins, one draw and one defeat — with nine goals scored and four conceded. Right behind come: São José (6), Desportivo Brasil (5) and Santa Fé (4).

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