Corinthians name line-up to face Fluminense in Itaquera | OneFootball

Corinthians host Fluminense shortly at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) at Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the 28th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. At the moment, Timão sit in 14th place with 32 points, having recorded eight wins, eight draws, and 11 defeats — 28 goals scored and 29 conceded. Coming off five straight losses, Timão are looking for a win in the tournament to move away from the relegation zone.

The Corinthians coaching staff have the following absences for the match against the Rio club: center-backs André Ramalho (partial work with the group after a bout of labyrinthitis) and Gabriel Paulista (pubic pain), defensive midfielder André Carrillo (load management), attacking midfielder Zakaria Labyad (recovering from surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee), as well as forwards Yuri Alberto (recovering from scar tissue resulting from a grade 2B muscle injury in the thigh) and Kayke Ferrari (recovering from surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee).

Photo: Fernando Bueno/Agência Corinthians

Accordingly, head coach Fernando Diniz named the following lineup to start the match: Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, Iago Machado, Gustavo Henrique and Matheus Bidu; Raniele, André, Breno Bidon, Rodrigo Garro, Kaio César and Memphis Depay.

The substitutes available are: Kauê Camargo, João Pedro Tchoca, Pedro Milans, Fabrizio Angileri, Charles, Alex Santana, Matheus Pereira, André Luiz, Vitinho, Jesse Lingard, Dieguinho, Pedro Raul and Gui Negão.

After hosting Internacional at home in the Brazilian Championship, Corinthians remain focused on the national competition. After the FIFA international break, Timão will visit Internacional on Wednesday, October 7, at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), for the 29th round of the national competition.

Poor recent form and the search for a higher position in the Brazilian Championship

The club from Parque São Jorge have not won in the Brazilian Championship since August 9, when they beat Red Bull Bragantino at Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques in the 22nd round of the competition. Since then, there have been five straight defeats — Cruzeiro (H – 1–2), Coritiba (A – 2–1), Santos (H – 0–1), Chapecoense (H – 1–2), and Flamengo (A – 2–1) — which caused the team to go from competing among the top five to battling relegation.

If they beat Fluminense in Itaquera, Corinthians could move away from the relegation zone and once again enter the fight for 10th place in the Brazilian Championship, in addition to returning to winning ways in the national competition and, consequently, ending their second-worst winless run of matches this season.

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