Corinthians face longest break since World Cup pause | OneFootball

Corinthians lost 2-1 at Coritiba in round 24 of the Campeonato Brasileiro on Sunday. They now have a full week without a game, their longest break since the World Cup stoppage in June and July.

The seven-day gap separates that defeat in Paraná from this Sunday’s derby with Santos. According to Meu Timao, the squad will return to training only on Wednesday after two days off.

Excluding the World Cup pause, the team coached by Fernando Diniz had not gone this long without playing since the March FIFA window, which ran from 23 to 31 March. Before that, they were inactive from one to 11 March after a Campeonato Paulista exit.

They returned poorly from both stoppages under Dorival Júnior, losing 2-0 to Coritiba at the Neo Química Arena, then 3-1 to Fluminense at the Maracanã.

The defeat leaves Corinthians on 32 points in 10th place, overtaken by Coritiba, who moved to 34 with the win.

The Clássico Alvinegro kicks off at 16:00 on Sunday at the Neo Química Arena, and Corinthians could have striker Yuri Alberto back.

Source: Meu Timao

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