Corinthians absentees, players one booking from ban at Flamengo | OneFootball

Throughout this Sunday afternoon (13), Corinthians face Flamengo at the Maracanã Stadium in a match valid for the 27th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship, at 5:30 p.m. (Brasília time). Currently, the Corinthians side, going through a poor run in the national competition, sits only in 12th place with 32 points – eight wins, eight draws and 10 losses – with 27 goals scored and 27 conceded.

The Corinthians coaching staff, led by Fernando Diniz, has the following absences for the clash against the Rio de Janeiro team: center-backs André Ramalho (partial work 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).

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With that, Central do Timão has learned that Corinthians, managed by Fernando Diniz, should 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 those called up are center-backs Iago Machado (who is expected to get a chance as a starter and, consequently, make his professional debut) and Yago Melo (an Under-20 starter alongside Machado), as well as midfielder Vitinho, who was called up again after a little over four months. He had been recovering from knee meniscus surgery.

Alvinegro will also have to be careful regarding players one booking away from suspension, in addition to a member of the coaching staff. If they receive a third yellow card, they will not be able to face Fluminense on September 20, next Sunday, at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), at Neo Química Arena, for the 28th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. They are: Fernando Diniz (head coach), Kauê Camargo, Matheus Bidu, Matheus Pereira, Kaio César and Jesse Lingard.

Different performances between the Brazilian Championship and the Conmebol Libertadores

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

Next Wednesday (16), Corinthians will play the second leg of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores quarterfinals against Estudiantes-ARG, at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Neo Química Arena, seeking a place in the semifinals of the competition for the first time since 2012, the year it won its historic first title. In the first leg, Timão, with a goal from forward Kaio César, earned a 1-1 draw in La Plata at José Jorge Hirschi Stadium.

In the group stage, Alvinegro advanced as the leader of Group E with 11 points – three wins, two draws and one loss – with eight goals scored and four conceded. In the round of 16, meanwhile, they eliminated Rosario Central-ARG by winning 1-0 on aggregate – 0-0 in the first leg (Argentina) and 1-0 in the second leg (Neo Química Arena). So far, the club has earned R$ 25.9 million in prize money in the competition.

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