Yuri Alberto in rehab, André on pitch as Corinthians gear up for Santos | OneFootball

Corinthians began preparations this Wednesday (26) for the derby against Santos in the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship, with updates from the medical department. The main news of the day was the physical progress of forward Yuri Alberto, who started the physical transition phase and already took part in some activities with the squad, and defensive midfielder André, who worked on the field alongside the physiotherapy department.

Yuri Alberto remains in recovery and took another step forward by beginning physical transition after a grade 2 muscle injury in the back of his right thigh. The forward took part in part of the training session with his teammates, but is not yet fully integrated into activities. His progress over the next few days will be decisive in determining whether he will be fit enough to be included for the derby.

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André, meanwhile, is still working separately from the group. The midfielder carried out activities on the pitch under the supervision of the physiotherapy staff and will also be evaluated daily by the coaching staff and the medical department. He is recovering from the same type of injury suffered by the forward.

The Corinthians squad returned to training at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava after the break and took part in a session focused on fitness and technique. The schedule began with strength exercises in the gym and, after the warm-up, the players were divided into three stations, with crossing and finishing drills, interval running, and possession work. Afterwards, head coach Fernando Diniz split the squad into four groups for six-on-six games on a reduced-size field.

Corinthians and Santos face each other on Sunday (30) at 4 p.m. at Neo Química Arena. The São Paulo black-and-white side goes into the match looking to recover in the Brazilian Championship standings. In the last two rounds of the tournament, the team was defeated by Cruzeiro at Neo Química Arena and by Coritiba at Couto Pereira Stadium.

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