Corinthians start preparations for Derby in Women's Copa do Brasil | OneFootball

On the morning of this Wednesday (27), Corinthians began preparations for their next commitment of the 2026 season. That is because, next Saturday (30), the Alvinegro will visit Palmeiras at Allianz Parque in a match valid for the fifth round of the Women’s Copa do Brasil. This season, the teams have already faced each other on two occasions, with one win for their rival and one draw.

The Brabas squad started the day with a gym session. Later, after warming up on the pitch, head coach Emily Lima led a drill focused on defensive organization, possession, line-breaking passes, and finishing. Alvinegro are coming off a 4-1 win over Mixto at Canindé in the 12th round of the Brazilian Women’s Championship — they lead the standings with 28 points.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians

For the match, the Corinthians coaching staff is still expected to be without the following players: goalkeeper Rillary (discomfort in her right elbow), center-backs Agustina Barroso (muscle tightness related to scar tissue in the soleus muscle of her left leg) and Thaís Regina (in the final stage of recovery from a fibula fracture), as well as midfielder Juliana Passari (muscle injury).

It is worth remembering that Corinthians already won the competition in 2016, defeating São José in the final. After that, the tournament was only played again last year, when the Brabas were eliminated by São Paulo, losing 3-1 in Santana de Parnaíba in the quarterfinals.

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