Corinthians sharpen technical work on second day of Fifa break | OneFootball

Corinthians continued their training period during the FIFA international break on Thursday morning. This was the second session for the squad, which returned to work last Wednesday.

Timão has been training with an eye on the match against Fluminense, valid for the ninth round of the Brazilian Championship. The clash is scheduled for next Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã.

How did training go?

Corinthians’ morning began with activation work in the gym. After a warm-up with coordination drills and a possession exercise, the squad carried out transition work featuring overload situations of three against two and four against three.

Next, the players performed an attacking build-up exercise with tactical concepts. Finally, a small-sided game focused on chance creation was also held.

Memphis Depay was once again absent. The forward is recovering from a strain in the back of his right thigh and, with Corinthians’ approval, decided to begin treatment with professionals in the Netherlands. He had been called up for his national team’s friendlies, but was ultimately withdrawn because he was not fit to play.

Timão was also without three players who were called up. Goalkeeper Hugo Souza is with the Brazilian national team, while midfielder Carrillo was called up by Peru. Gui Negão is with Brazil’s under-20 team, which is training at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava. Meanwhile, Hugo (knee surgery) and Kaio César (perifibrotic inflammation in the right thigh) remain under the care of the medical department.

The black-and-white squad returns to training on Friday morning, also at the training center, to continue preparations during the FIFA international break.

Corinthians’ situation

Corinthians have not won in seven matches this season and need to respond to the fans. The team sits in 11th place with 10 points from eight rounds.

Corinthians’ upcoming matches

Fluminense vs Corinthians (ninth round of the Brazilian Championship) Date and time: 04/01 (Wednesday), 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

Corinthians vs Internacional (10th round of the Brazilian Championship) Date and time: 04/05 (Sunday), 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo (SP)

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