Corinthians host Chapecoense seeking a response in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

Corinthians seek a response in the Brasileirão against Chapecoense, and Fernando Diniz must navigate a lengthy absentee list, according to Meu Timao.

The slide stands at three straight league defeats. They lost 2-1 to Cruzeiro on 16 August at home, then 2-1 at Coritiba on 23 August, before a 1-0 reverse to Santos on 30 August. Their last win was 2-0 at Red Bull Bragantino on 9 August.

Kick-off is at 19:30 at the Neo Química Arena in the 26th round. Corinthians have dropped from seventh to 11th on 32 points, and victory could take them ninth. Chapecoense are bottom with 14 points from 24 games, one fewer than the rest.

Suspended after three yellow cards are goalkeeper Hugo Souza, centre-back Gabriel Paulista and midfielder Raniele. André Ramalho has recovered from labyrinthitis and returned to partial training on Saturday, but is not yet cleared. André Luiz is out with a grade 2 right thigh injury, and Zakaria Labyad has torn the ACL and meniscus in his left knee and will not play again this season.

In attack, Vitinho is in physical transition after left meniscus surgery, Kayke is recovering from a left ACL rupture, and Yuri Alberto has not yet shaken off a right hamstring problem.

Probable Corinthians XI: Kauê, Matheuzinho, João Pedro Tchoca, Gustavo Henrique, Matheus Bidu, Allan, Breno Bidon, Carrillo, Rodrigo Garro, Kaio César, Memphis.

Referee Wagner do Nascimento Magalhaes takes charge, with assistants Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Correa and Thiago Henrique Neto Correa Farinha, Daniel da Cunha Oliveira Filho is fourth official and Pablo Ramon Goncalves Pinheiro is on VAR. The match is live exclusively on Amazon Prime, available on an annual plan in 12 monthly instalments of R$ 13.90, interest free, totalling R$ 166.80.

Source: Meu Timao

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