The Flamengo squad didn't have it easy this Ash Wednesday morning. The players returned to Gávea and underwent another round of physical tests organized by the coaching staff. The players were divided into four groups and performed a circuit under the guidance of physical trainer Riva Carli and physiologist Paulo Figueiredo.

After the activity, Riva Carli explained how the athletes are being evaluated.

"It was already scheduled for us to do a reassessment. We took this week off to see how the group is doing physically. We're going to reassess and compare it with the preseason results. Yesterday we did strength, fatigue, and agility tests. Today we did running speed tests. In the afternoon there will be a specific training session to measure the amount of oxygen the athlete uses during the game."

Goalkeepers Bruno, Marcelo Lomba, Diego, and Paulo Victor did specific training with coach Roberto Barbosa.

The coaching staff is preparing the team for their debut in the Copa do Brasil, on the 4th, against Ivinhema (MS), in Campo Grande (MS).