Corinthians absentees and players at risk for Chapecoense in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Corinthians faces Chapecoense on Sunday night (6) at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Neo Química Arena, in a match valid for the 26th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. Alvinegro, looking to bounce back in the tournament after three straight defeats, currently sits only in 10th place in the competition with eight wins, eight draws, and nine losses — 26 goals scored and 25 conceded.

Corinthians’ coaching staff will have the following absences for the clash against the Santa Catarina side, which is bottom of Série A in the national competition: goalkeeper Hugo Souza (suspended), center-backs Gabriel Paulista (suspended) and André Ramalho (partial work with the group after a bout of labyrinthitis), defensive midfielders Raniele (suspended) and André Luiz (still recovering from a grade 2 injury to the hamstring in his right thigh), attacking midfielders Vitinho (in physical transition, in the final stage of recovery from surgery on the meniscus of his left knee) and 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) and Yuri Alberto (still being treated for a grade 2 injury to the hamstring in his right thigh; he will also miss the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinal against Estudiantes).

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On the other hand, Corinthians will have midfielder Breno Bidon back, after he served a suspension in the derby against Santos FC last Sunday (30) in Itaquera, for the 25th round of the Brasileirão, due to having accumulated three yellow cards. Thus, Timão should start the match with the following lineup: Kauê Camargo, Matheuzinho, João Pedro Tchoca, Gustavo Henrique and Matheus Bidu; Allan, André Carrillo, Breno Bidon and Rodrigo Garro; Kaio César and Memphis Depay.

In addition, the club from Parque São Jorge will have to keep an eye on the players and one member of the coaching staff who are one booking away from suspension. If they are cautioned against Chapecoense, they will not be able to face Flamengo next Sunday (13) at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) at Maracanã Stadium, for the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship. They are: Fernando Diniz, Kauê Camargo, Matheus Bidu, Matheus Pereira, Kaio César and Jesse Lingard.

However, before facing Flamengo away from home in the national competition, Corinthians will have an important Conmebol Libertadores commitment. Next Wednesday (9) at 9:30 p.m., Timão will visit Argentina’s Estudiantes at Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium, known as UNO, for the first leg of the international tournament’s quarterfinals. The return leg will be on the 16th, one week later, at the same time, at Neo Química Arena.

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