After Tuesday morning's physical training session at the Ninho do Urubu Training Center, coach Andrade spoke about his expectations for the upcoming Brazilian Championship match, Saturday, against Sport at the Maracanã Stadium. The red-and-black coach emphasized the importance of the team securing a home victory.

"Hope exists, and we'll work hard until the last game. We have to always think big. We have two home games, but we'll only focus on Sport. We need to be patient. It's a game to get three points."

Andrade said he has not yet decided on a replacement for Willians, who is suspended for the match.

"It's still early in the week, and I have two or three options. We'll test them during training. We'll have Fierro and Adriano back, and we also have the possibility of using Zé Roberto in midfield. It's a good option. There's a chance we'll play with two midfielders. We'll train and see if that develops. It's still too early to decide. We'll have good days of training and we're still counting on these returns. There are at least three options in midfield; we'll see."