Corinthians arrive in Salvador for Vitória clash, absentees and risks | OneFootball

On the night of this Friday (17), Corinthians arrived in Salvador for their next Brazilian Championship match. That is because, later on Saturday night (18), at 8:00 p.m. (Brasília time), Alvinegro faces Vitória at Barradão Stadium in a match valid for the 12th round of the national competition. The Corinthians side currently sits in 6th place in the national competition with 11 points earned — two wins, five draws, and four losses — eight goals scored and 11 conceded — looking to end a negative run in the tournament.

For the match, the Corinthians coaching staff still has a long list of absences: center-back João Pedro Tchoca (pubalgia), left-back Hugo Farias (recovering from knee surgery), right-back Matheuzinho (serving a suspension and STJD punishment), defensive midfielders Charles (right heel injury) and André Luiz (serving a suspension and STJD punishment), in addition to forwards Gui Negão (grade 2 muscle injury in the right thigh) and Memphis Depay (grade 2 muscle injury in the front muscle of the right thigh). Goalkeeper Hugo Souza may not take the field due to an STJD punishment for his post-Derby comments.

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In turn, Corinthians has some new names on the squad list compared to the last Brazilian Championship match: right-back Pedro Milans, left-back Fabrizio Angileri and forward Kaio César. The first recently recovered from a muscle issue and has not played wearing the Corinthians shirt since March 19, in a scoreless away draw against Chapecoense in the seventh round of the Brasileirão.

The second had been left out of the derby against Palmeiras last Sunday (12), in Itaquera, due to a strain in the back muscle of his left thigh. The third and last one, meanwhile, has not played since March 11, when Alvinegro drew 1-1 with Santos at Vila Belmiro in the sixth round of the Brasileirão. On that occasion, he suffered perifibrotic inflammation as a result of a muscle injury in his right thigh weeks earlier, which also kept him off the pitch for more than a month.

Central do Timão has learned that, following the strategy of recent matches, Corinthians will go into the game with its strongest possible lineup considering what Fernando Diniz has available: (Kauê Camargo) Hugo Souza; Pedro Milans, Gabriel Paulista, Gustavo Henrique and Matheus Bidu; Raniele, André Carrillo, Breno Bidon and Rodrigo Garro; Yuri Alberto and Kayke.

Alvinegro will also have to pay attention to the situation of five players who are one booking away with two yellow cards and, if they receive a third, will not be able to face Vasco da Gama next Sunday (26), at 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time), in Itaquera, in the 13th round of the Brasileirão. They are: Hugo Souza, Gustavo Henrique, Fabrizio Angileri, Allan and André Carrillo.

Check out the squad list for the match below:

Goalkeepers: Felipe Longo, Hugo Souza and Kauê;Full-backs: Fabrizio Angileri, Matheus Bidu and Pedro Milans;Center-backs: André Ramalho, Gabriel Paulista, Gustavo Henrique and Iago Machado;Midfielders: Allan, André Carrillo, Breno Bidon, Dieguinho, Jesse Lingard, Matheus Pereira, Raniele, Rodrigo Garro and Zakaria Labyad;Forwards: Kaio César, Kayke, Pedro Raul, Vitinho and Yuri Alberto

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