24-man squad: Corinthians land in Rio to face Flamengo in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Corinthians face Flamengo on Sunday afternoon (13) at 5:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã Stadium, in a match valid for the 27th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. Currently, Timão sit in 12th place in the national tournament with 32 points — eight wins, eight draws, and 10 defeats — with 27 goals scored and 27 conceded. Alvinegro head into the match with some absences.

The Corinthians coaching staff will be without the following players against the Rio side: center-backs André Ramalho (partial training with the group after a bout of labyrinthitis) and Gustavo Henrique (rested), defensive midfielders Allan (contractual clause; on loan from Flamengo), André Luiz (still recovering from a grade 2 injury to the hamstring in his right thigh) and André Carrillo (rested), attacking midfielder Zakaria Labyad (recovering from surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee), as well as forwards Kayke Ferrari (recovering from surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee), Memphis Depay (rested), and Yuri Alberto (still being treated for a grade 2 injury to the hamstring in his right thigh).

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

According to reporting by Central do Timão, the club from Parque São Jorge is expected to start the match with the following lineup: Hugo Souza; Pedro Milans, Iago Machado, Tchoca and Angileri; Raniele, Charles and Matheus Pereira; Dieguinho, Jesse Lingard and Gui Negão. The new names among the squad selections are center-backs Iago Machado, Yago Melo, as well as midfielder Vitinho.

It is worth noting that Corinthians will field a reserve team due to the proximity of the “game of the year” next midweek. On Wednesday (16), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Timão will host Argentina’s Estudiantes at Neo Química Arena for the second leg of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores quarterfinals. In the first leg, in La Plata, on the 9th, the teams drew 1-1.

The club from Parque São Jorge faces a dilemma this season because, despite being in the decisive stages of the Libertadores, they are in a difficult situation in the national competition. Fernando Diniz’s side have lost their last four Brazilian Championship matches — Cruzeiro (H – 1-2), Coritiba (A – 2-1), Santos (H – 0-1), and Chapecoense (H – 1-2) — and have gone from fighting for a place in the G5, the qualification zone for the 2027 Pre-Libertadores, to battling against the relegation zone. The first team currently inside the bottom four is Vasco da Gama, with 28 points from 26 matches.

See below the Corinthians squad list for the away match against Flamengo in the Brazilian Championship:

Goalkeepers: Felipe Longo, Hugo Souza and Kauê;Full-backs: Fabrizio Angileri, Matheus Bidu, Hugo Farias, Matheuzinho and Pedro Milans;Center-backs: Gabriel Paulista, João Pedro Tchoca, Yago Melo and Iago Machado;Midfielders: Alex Santana, Breno Bidon, Charles, Dieguinho, Matheus Pereira, Raniele and Rodrigo GarroForwards: Gui Negão, Jesse Lingard, Kaio César, Vitinho and Pedro Raul.

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