Grêmio hold tactical session in penultimate training before facing Vitória | OneFootball

Grêmio intensified preparations for the clash with Vitória on Friday morning at CT Luiz Carvalho. The training session, held at 11 a.m. (Brasília time) to adapt to the time of Sunday’s match, was marked by tactical activities under the guidance of Mano Menezes.

How was the training session?

The coach split the groups right from the warm-up: while the starters went to field 1, the others stayed on field 2. After running, muscle strengthening, and stretching, Mano focused efforts on positioning and transition between sectors. Next, he conducted a training session simulating the opponent, exploring specific game situations such as individual duels and set-piece plays.

One of the novelties is the return of midfielder Arthur, who served a suspension in the 1-1 draw with Botafogo. He is expected to reclaim his spot in midfield alongside Cuéllar. The squad will train again this Saturday, once more at 11 a.m., in the final test before the match.

Thus, a likely lineup for the team from Rio Grande do Sul features: Tiago Volpi; Marcos Rocha, Noriega, Kannemann, and Marlon; Cuéllar, Arthur, Pavon (Alysson), Edenílson, and Willian; André Henrique.

A full house is expected at the Arena do Grêmio. The club projects around 40,000 fans supporting the team, which is looking to move away from the lower part of the table. The Tricolor sits in 11th place, with 29 points, and is looking to build momentum after a Gre-Nal victory and an away draw.

Vitória, meanwhile, arrives under pressure. The team from Bahia is in 17th place, inside the relegation zone, and will see Jair Ventura make his debut as head coach.

When does the match kick off?

Grêmio and Vitória face each other this Sunday (28th), at 11 a.m., for the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship.

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