Corinthians start preparations for Copa do Brasil tie with Barra-SC | OneFootball

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista turned its attention back to the Copa do Brasil after the break in the Brazilian Championship. On the morning of this Tuesday (12), the black-and-white squad began preparations at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava for the decisive clash against Barra Futebol Clube, valid for the fifth round of the national competition.

The session began with strength work in the gym. Then, out on the pitch, the coaching staff led by Fernando Diniz oversaw an attack-versus-defense drill to fine-tune the team’s positioning and movement.

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The players who featured for more than 45 minutes in the derby against São Paulo Futebol Clube only took part in the first part of training and then returned to the indoor area of the training center for recovery work. Meanwhile, the other players took part in a small-sided game.

The main update was center-back João Pedro, who began his recovery process with the physiotherapy department after undergoing surgery last Friday (08) to correct an inguinal hernia.

Corinthians will wrap up preparations for the match on Wednesday afternoon (13). The clash against Barra-SC takes place on Thursday (14), at 7:30 p.m., at Neo Química Arena.

In the first leg, Timão won 1-0 with a goal from Englishman Jesse Lingard, and only needs a draw to secure a place in the Copa do Brasil round of 16.

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