With Junior Alonso, Atlético-MG step up preparations for crucial derby | OneFootball

This Monday, Atlético-MG advanced in their preparation to face Cruzeiro in the return leg of the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals, with a new addition: Junior Alonso. The teams will face each other next Thursday at Mineirão, at 7:30 PM (Brasília time).

The Galo squad started the day with tactical training and, in the afternoon, complemented their preparation with gym activities and fieldwork. Suspended from the Qualifiers after receiving a second yellow card against Ecuador, defender Junior Alonso returned to the Minas Gerais club and already trained with the other athletes.

Unlike the sheriff, Ivan Román (Chile) and Alan Franco (Ecuador) continue to defend their respective national teams and will return at the end of the FIFA Date. Transitioning after suffering a muscle injury in his left thigh, Lyanco worked partially with the group of athletes.

Ruan Tressoldi, on the other hand, continues with physical reconditioning. Currently, Galo's medical department has three more athletes: Saravia (right leg), Patrick (spine), and Caio Maia (right knee). In his debut this season, Sampaoli will aim to overturn the 2-0 score from the first leg.

This is the coach's second stint at the Minas Gerais club. He led Atlético-MG between 2020 and 2021, winning the Campeonato Mineiro title in 2020. In the same year, the team finished third in the Brazilian Championship.

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