As with the first few days of the offseason, Flamengo kicked off Thursday (June 24.06) with plenty of sweat, with a morning workout at the club's training center, Ninho do Urubu, in Vargem Grande. Fitness coach Toninho Oliveira and his assistant, Diogo Linhares, led the activity. After training, the players headed to a hotel in Recreio, where they had lunch and rested until the afternoon training session, scheduled for 15 p.m., also at Ninho do Urubu.

Defender Ronaldo Angelim gave a press conference after the activities and highlighted the importance of this preparation period for the red-black squad.

"This preparation is important for our continuation in the Brazilian Championship. Everyone is putting in a lot of effort and I'm sure the team will be well trained to have another great campaign," he noted.

In the afternoon, the players will train with the ball, with the exception of Petkovic. The Serbian is still recovering from an ankle injury and will therefore participate in another physical activity session.

"I'm already doing all the physical work with the group. I'm just not working with the ball. In the afternoon, they'll train with the ball, and I'll continue working out. If I can't do what I love most, I have to find a way to keep working," Pet explained.