Corinthians: Dorival starts academy midfielder v Ceará | OneFootball

Corinthians’ lineup is set for this Sunday’s clash with Ceará, at 4pm (Brasília time), at Neo Química Arena, for the 33rd round of the Brazilian Championship. The big news is Dieguinho, a young player developed in the youth academy, who will play his first match as a starter for the professional team.

For this match, coach Dorival Júnior will not be able to count on Martínez, Carrillo, and Charles, who are serving suspensions. Raniele, meanwhile, is out due to an injury to the adductor muscle in his right leg. Goalkeeper Hugo Souza also remains sidelined because of a trauma to his left thigh, which even led to his withdrawal from the Brazilian National Team by coach Carlo Ancelotti.

André Luiz and Vitinho complete the list of absentees for Timão. Both are in the process of physical transition, meaning they are in the final stages of recovering from their respective injuries, and are not yet fit to play.

The full Corinthians lineup features Felipe Longo; Matheuzinho, André Ramalho, Gustavo Henrique, and Matheus Bidy; Maycon, Breno Bidon, Rodrigo Garro, and Dieguinho; Memphis Depay and Yuri Alberto.

Corinthians started the round in tenth place and needs to get back to earning points in order not to fall behind in the table, keeping alive the dream of a spot in the Pre-Libertadores, especially if the G7 becomes G8, which will happen if Cruzeiro or Fluminense wins the Copa do Brasil.

Ceará, on the other hand, aims to surprise Timão in Itaquera to avoid getting closer to the relegation zone, as they are only six points ahead of Santos, the first team in the Z4.

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