With Memphis, Corinthians wrap up for Peñarol in the Libertadores | OneFootball

Corinthians wrapped up preparations on Wednesday morning (20) for the match against Peñarol of Uruguay, valid for the fifth round of the Libertadores group stage. The session took place at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava before the squad traveled to Montevideo.

The team coached by Fernando Diniz takes the field this Thursday (21) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Campeón del Siglo Stadium, looking to defend top spot in Group E of the continental competition. The match will be broadcast by ESPN and Disney+.

Wednesday morning training session at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava. Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

Preparation began with a video of tactical instructions in the CT’s meeting room. After that, the players did a physical activation session in the gym before heading to the pitch for ball work.

During the activity, Fernando Diniz led tactical drills and used the session to fine-tune different game situations, in addition to working on set pieces with the clash in Uruguay in mind.

The main news from training was the presence of Memphis Depay throughout the entire session with the squad. The Dutch forward is in the final stage of his physical transition and returned to taking part normally in on-field work.

On the other hand, left-back Matheus Bidu remained indoors at the CT receiving treatment after suffering a sprain to his left ankle.

Corinthians head into the match in a comfortable position in the standings. With ten points won, Timão lead Group E and have already secured an early place in the Libertadores round of 16. Peñarol, this round’s opponent, have only two points and sit bottom of the group.

So far, the black-and-white side’s campaign in the competition includes three wins and one draw. Timão beat Platense of Argentina 2-0 away from home, defeated Independiente Santa Fe of Colombia 2-0 at Neo Química Arena, beat Peñarol themselves 2-0 in São Paulo, and drew 1-1 with Independiente Santa Fe in Bogotá.

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