Men's football: Corinthians start Copa do Brasil week | OneFootball

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Corinthians Agency

Corinthians took a break from the Brazilian Championship to shift their focus back to the Copa do Brasil. On the morning of Tuesday (12), at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava, Timão’s squad began preparations to face Barra-SC, their opponent in the fifth round of the country’s most democratic competition.

Timão’s morning started with strength work in the gym. After warming up on the pitch, the coaching staff ran an attack-versus-defense exercise. After that, the players who played more than 45 minutes against São Paulo returned indoors at the training center for a recovery session. The remaining players stayed on the field for a small-sided practice match.

Center-back João Pedro began his recovery process with the physiotherapy department after undergoing surgery to correct an inguinal hernia on Friday (08).

The team led by head coach Fernando Diniz will wrap up preparations for the match on Wednesday afternoon (13). Corinthians and Barra-SC will face off on Thursday (14), at 7:30 p.m., at Neo Química Arena.

Timão beat Barra-SC 1-0 in the first leg of this round with a goal from Jesse Lingard. A draw in the second leg will send Corinthians through to the round of 16.

See how Timão’s training session went on Corinthians TV:

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