Allan urges Corinthians to switch focus for Coritiba clash | OneFootball

Corinthians have wrapped up preparations for Sunday’s Brasileirão trip to Coritiba, with midfielder Allan underlining the importance of the game after recent continental progress.

The match is scheduled for 19:30 at Couto Pereira in Curitiba. “Now it is about switching focus. We know the game there is very important for us to climb the table. We need to get people recovered and go in focused to take the three points,” he told Corinthians TV.

Fernando Diniz’s side arrive buoyed by qualification past Rosario Central of Argentina to the Libertadores quarter-finals. Allan is fresher after missing the second leg through suspension following his red card in Argentina.

“This last Libertadores match gave us confidence. We go in with spirits high, but it is a different competition. We need the result and we know the importance of the game,” he added.

Corinthians will be without Rodrigo Garro, suspended after three yellow cards. André Ramalho, André Luiz, Kayke, Vitinho, Yuri Alberto and Zakaria Labyad remain in the medical department, while Jesse Lingard, absent on Thursday with an ankle sprain, trained with the group.

They lost to Cruzeiro at Neo Química Arena last Sunday. The Timão are ninth on 32 points, one place and one point above the Paraná club on 31.

Source: Meu Timao

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