Corinthians expect Yuri Alberto back after the international break | OneFootball

Striker Yuri Alberto has shown progress in his recovery while being treated for fibrosis related to the healing process in his left thigh, and Corinthians is therefore already planning the player’s return to the pitch after the FIFA international break, which will take place between late September and early October. The information was first reported by the Meu Timão portal.

Corinthians’ first match after the break in the calendar will be on October 7, Wednesday, at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), against Internacional, in the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship. Timão’s No. 9, who also played for the club from Rio Grande do Sul in 2020 and 2021, has Colorado as one of the main victims of his career – he has scored six goals against the opponent, all for Alvinegro.

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The center-forward has not played since July 30 after suffering a grade 2 injury to the hamstring in his right thigh. On that occasion, the No. 9 played 33 minutes in the goalless draw against Athletico-PR, in Itaquera, in the 21st round of the national tournament. That day, he came on in place of Dieguinho at halftime and was substituted shortly afterward by Rodrigo Garro.

Previously, the expectation was that the center-forward could be available at least for the first leg of the Conmebol Libertadores quarterfinals against Estudiantes, at Jorge Luís Hirschi Stadium in La Plata, last Wednesday (9). However, the player suffered a setback in his injury treatment, returned to the medical department shortly after beginning physical transition, and extended his time away from the pitch beyond what had initially been projected.

As a result, Yuri Alberto will definitely be unavailable for Corinthians in the next three matches. This Sunday (13), at 5:30 p.m., Alvinegro visits Flamengo at the Maracanã in the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship. Then, next Wednesday (16), at 9:30 p.m., they will host Estudiantes-ARG at Neo Química Arena for the second leg of the Conmebol Libertadores quarterfinals. In turn, on the following Sunday (20), at 4 p.m., they will face Fluminense in Itaquera in the 28th round of the Brasileirão.

At the moment, Corinthians’ coaching staff, led by Fernando Diniz, has the following options for the team’s attack: Memphis Depay, Pedro Raul, Kaio César, Gui Negão, Vitinho, Dieguinho and Jesse Lingard. Timão’s medical department currently includes the following players: center-backs André Ramalho (partial work with the group after a bout of labyrinthitis), defensive midfielder André Luiz (still recovering from a grade 2 injury to the hamstring in his right thigh), attacking midfielder Zakaria Labyad (recovering from surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee) and forward Kayke Ferrari (recovering from surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee).

Career at Corinthians

Yuri Alberto joined Corinthians in mid-2022, initially on loan from Zenit of Russia. At the beginning of 2023, he was signed permanently in a deal involving five players – Ivan, Robert Renan, Du Queiroz, Gustavo Mantuan and Pedrinho. Since then, he has recorded 82 goals and 23 assists in 240 matches (205 as a starter), with 106 wins, 64 draws and 70 losses – a 53.1% success rate.

He is the top scorer in the history of Neo Química Arena, inaugurated in 2014, with 51 goals. In addition, Yuri Alberto is also the team’s leading scorer in the 21st century. In 2024, he had the most prolific season of his career, with 31 goals scored – 15 of them in the Brasileirão, in which he was the top scorer and fundamental to the team’s surge (from the relegation zone to the Libertadores qualifying stage).

Last year, he played a decisive role in the club’s Campeonato Paulista (2025) and Copa do Brasil (2025) titles, against Palmeiras and Flamengo respectively, scoring goals in both finals. At the start of 2026, he also got on the scoresheet against Flamengo in the Supercopa do Brasil. This year, he is the team’s top scorer with eight goals – three in the Brasileirão – in 33 matches. His contract with Timão runs until July 2030.

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