Corinthians arrive in Rio with 24-man squad for Flamengo showdown | OneFootball

Corinthians arrived in Rio on Saturday night with a 24-man squad for Sunday’s 27th-round meeting with Flamengo at the Maracanã, kick-off 17:30, according to Meu Timao.

Five players stayed behind in treatment: André Luiz in field transition, André Ramalho with labyrinthitis, Kayke and Zakaria Labyad recovering from ACL ruptures, and Yuri Alberto, who felt renewed pain in his left thigh after a grade 2 muscle injury and has had to slow his recovery.

Allan did not travel, as he is on loan from Flamengo and could only play if Corinthians paid R$ 2 million.

Vitinho travelled and could be available. The 32-year-old hurt a meniscus on 24 July, then had an obturator hip strain and hamstring tendon damage before fresh meniscus trouble in his left knee. He returned to training at the start of the month.

A much-changed XI is expected compared with the 1-1 draw at Estudiantes in the first leg of the Libertadores quarter-finals, with the tie still open. Corinthians want maximum strength to reach a first semi-final since their 2012 triumph.

They sit 12th on 32 points and have lost their last four league games, a run last seen in 2007, the relegation year. Flamengo lead on 54 points.

The 24 travelling are: Felipe Longo, Hugo Souza, Kauê, Fabrizio Angileri, Matheus Bidu, Hugo Farias, Matheuzinho, Pedro Milans, Gabriel Paulista, João Pedro Tchoca, Yago Melo, Iago Machado, Alex Santana, Breno Bidon, Charles, Dieguinho, Matheus Pereira, Raniele, Rodrigo Garro, Gui Negão, Jesse Lingard, Kaio César, Vitinho and Pedro Raul.

Source: Meu Timao

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