Corinthians back in training after win, eye Paulista quarters | OneFootball

There is no rest for Corinthians. This Friday, after defeating Athletico-PR 1-0 in the Brazilian Championship, the alvinegro squad returned to the Dr. Joaquim Grava Training Center and began preparations for the quarter-finals of the Paulista Championship.

Corinthians will visit Portuguesa this Sunday, starting at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), at Canindé Stadium. Timão will not have the right to decide at home, as they had a lower performance than Lusa in the initial phase.

How was the training?

As usual, the players who were starters in the victory over Athletico-PR stayed inside the Dr. Joaquim Grava Training Center for regenerative activities.

On the other hand, the other athletes started the day with physical activation in the gym and warm-up on the field. Already focusing on the weekend match, coach Dorival Júnior conducted the first tactical work with the group. Afterwards, the athletes had a confrontation training on a reduced field.

Timão will conclude preparations for the match on Saturday morning, again at the training center.

Absences and doubts

For the match, Corinthians hopes to count on the return of Breno Bidon. Initially, the number 7 is considered doubtful, but he is in the final phase of physical transition and has chances to be available for the decisive duel. He even trained normally with his teammates this Friday.

Matheus Pereira, on the other hand, left the game against Athletico-PR with pain in the back of his left thigh. Corinthians has not disclosed any injury to the athlete, and Dorival Júnior stated that the situation does not seem serious in a press conference.

However, Timão will certainly miss Hugo (right knee surgery) and Yuri Alberto (muscle injury in the back of the left thigh). Kaio César, recovering from a right thigh injury, is also doubtful, as is Angileri, who is in the process of physical reconditioning.

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