Absences give Vitinho a chance to stake his claim at Corinthians | OneFootball

The Corinthians will have changes in the offensive sector to face Sport, this Sunday, at 5:30 pm (Brasília time), at Ilha do Retiro, for the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship. This is because Memphis, with an edema in the posterior muscle of the right thigh, and the young striker Gui Negão, suspended due to the accumulation of yellow cards, are out of the related list.

In the face of the absences, the main candidate to gain space is Vitinho. Recently hired, the striker has been heavily used by Dorival Júnior and may have a new opportunity to show his worth.

Since his arrival, he has played five matches (still without recorded goal participations). In the first four, he entered during the game, but against Fluminense, at Maracanã, he received his first chance as a starter.

For the vacancy in the attack, Vitinho competes for position with Romero, Talles Magno, and Kayke. One of them will be chosen to play alongside Yuri Alberto, who is recovered from an inguinal hernia and is an absolute starter for the black and white team.

Corinthians is going through a good moment under the command of Dorival Júnior. In addition to securing qualification for the semifinal of the Copa do Brasil, the club has a streak of five unbeaten games in the season, with four wins and a draw.

In the Brazilian Championship table, Timão is in ninth place, with 29 points, and begins to aim at the G6. The distance to the sixth-placed Bahia is seven points.

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