Corinthians name XI for Santa Fe at home in Libertadores round two | OneFootball

Corinthians will face Santa Fe of Colombia on Wednesday night (15) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Neo Química Arena, in the second round of the Conmebol Libertadores group stage. At the moment, the Alvinegro lead Group E with three points — two goals scored and none conceded. In the opening round, Timão beat Platense of Argentina away from home by a score of 2-0 and now look to stay at the top of their group.

The Corinthians coaching staff will be without the following players for the match: center back João Pedro Tchoca (pubalgia), left-backs Hugo Farias (recovering from knee surgery) and Fabrizio Angileri (strained left hamstring), defensive midfielder Charles (right heel injury), as well as forwards Kaio César (physical transition after perifibrillar inflammation resulting from a muscle injury in the right thigh), Gui Negão (grade 2 muscle injury in the right thigh) and Memphis Depay (grade 2 muscle injury in the anterior muscle of the right thigh).

Photo: Fernando Bueno/Agência Corinthians

With that, head coach Fernando Diniz chose to start the match with the following lineup: Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, Gustavo Henrique, Gabriel Paulista and Matheus Bidu; Raniele, André Luiz, Breno Bidon and Rodrigo Garro; Kayke and Yuri Alberto.

The substitutes available are: Kauê Camargo, Pedro Milans, André Ramalho, Iago Machado, Allan, André Carrillo, Matheus Pereira, Jesse Lingard, Zakaria Labyad, Vitinho and Pedro Raul.

After hosting Santa Fe in Itaquera for the Libertadores, Corinthians will turn their focus back to the Brazilian Championship. That is because next Saturday (18), at 8 p.m. (Brasília time), Alvinegro will visit Vitória at Barradão Stadium in a match valid for the 12th round of the national tournament. Timão will be looking for their first win in the competition after eight matches — they sit only 16th with 11 points — two wins, five draws and four defeats — with eight goals scored and 11 conceded.

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