Corinthians' likely absentees and players at risk vs Athletico-PR | OneFootball

Corinthians take the field on Thursday night (30) to face Athletico-PR at Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the 21st round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. A win could move Timão up to sixth place in the national competition, depending on other results. For now, however, Alvinegro sit ninth with 28 points — seven wins, seven draws, and six defeats — with 22 goals scored and 20 conceded.

The Corinthians coaching staff will have the following absences for the match: left-backs Hugo Farias (in physical transition after recovering from knee cruciate ligament surgery), Fabrizio Angileri (suspended after picking up a third yellow card), and Matheus Bidu (pain in the pubic area, did not train on Wednesday), as well as forwards Kayke Ferrari (recovering from cruciate ligament surgery) and Memphis Depay (in the final stretch of his vacation and still negotiating a contract renewal).

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Defensive midfielder Alex Santana is doubtful, as he missed the match against Bahia in Salvador last Sunday (26) in the Brasileirão due to a knee injury suffered during training that week. With no left-backs available for the match, coach Fernando Diniz is expected to deploy Pedro Milans, who usually plays on the right, in that role.

With that, according to ge.globo, Corinthians are expected to start with: Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, Gabriel Paulista, Gustavo Henrique and Pedro Milans; Raniele, André Luiz, Breno Bidon and Rodrigo Garro; Kaio César and Yuri Alberto.

Corinthians will also need to keep an eye on the players one booking away from suspension, as if they receive a third yellow card, they will miss the match against Red Bull Bragantino on Sunday, August 9, at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques, for the 22nd round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. They are: Hugo Souza, Kauê Camargo, Raniele, Breno Bidon, Jesse Lingard, Kaio César and Yuri Alberto. Matheus Bidu is also one booking away from suspension, but he will be unavailable, as mentioned in this article.

Before returning to Brasileirão action, Corinthians will take the field in the Copa do Brasil round of 16 against Internacional on August 2 and 6, at 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., respectively, at Beira-Rio and Neo Química Arena, in that order.

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