After three days off, the red-black squad returned this Thursday (6), at Ninho do Urubu, and began preparations to face Grêmio next Thursday (13), at 20 pm, at Maracanã. The clash is valid for the 8th round of the Brasileirão.

Coach Tite led a tactical drill to begin defining the starting lineup for the match against the Gauchos. Due to the FIFA deadline, players Arrascaeta, De La Cruz, Viña, and Erick Pulgar are already on international duty with the Uruguayan and Chilean national teams, respectively.

Mengão is coming off a great 6-1 victory over Vasco, last Sunday, at Maracanã, and took the lead in the Brasileirão with 14 points.