On the morning of this Wednesday (4), the red-black squad concluded preparations for the second leg of the round of 5 of the Copa do Brasil against ABC, which takes place tomorrow (21), at 30:XNUMX pm, at Arena das Dunas, in Natal-RN.

Assistant coach Marcelo Salles will be in charge of the red-black team in this Thursday's match. Meanwhile, Renato Gaúcho will remain in Rio de Janeiro, along with the main team, carrying out training periods aiming at the match against Internacional, next Sunday (8), for the 15th round of the Brazilian Championship.

Midfielder Piris da Motta continued his recovery from his injury and worked on the anti-gravity treadmill. After the workout, the Mais Querido delegation headed to the airport and flew to the capital of Rio Grande do Norte. It's worth noting that Mengão won the first game 6-0 at Maracanã Stadium and will have a five-goal lead to secure a spot in the quarterfinals.