Corinthians ready, keeper eyes home clash with Chapecoense in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Corinthians wrapped up its preparation on Saturday afternoon (5) for its next match this season. At 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Sunday (6), the Alvinegro will host Chapecoense at Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the 26th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. Currently, Timão sits in 10th place with 32 points — eight wins, eight draws, and nine losses — with 26 goals scored and 25 conceded.

The Corinthians squad began the day with a tactical instruction video in the Flexform Briefing Room, planned by Fernando Diniz’s coaching staff. Afterwards, the players had an activation session in the gym, followed by a warm-up on the pitch. Finally, Timão’s head coach led tactical training focused on the upcoming match, along with repetitions of defensive and offensive set plays.

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Corinthians is expected to start the match with the following lineup: Kauê Camargo, Matheuzinho, João Pedro Tchoca, Gustavo Henrique and Matheus Bidu; Allan, André Carrillo, Breno Bidon and Rodrigo Garro; Kaio César and Memphis Depay. It is worth noting that goalkeeper Hugo Souza, center-back Gabriel Paulista, and defensive midfielder Raniele are suspended after receiving their third yellow card in the 1-0 loss to Santos FC last Sunday (30) in Itaquera, in the 25th round of the tournament.

After the end of training, goalkeeper Kauê Camargo, who will replace Hugo Souza in the match, gave an interview to Corinthians TV and mentioned the importance of Timão’s No. 1 in the daily routine with the other goalkeepers and for the squad as a whole. He also stressed the need to get back to winning in the Brasileirão, as the team is coming off three straight defeats in the competition — Cruzeiro (H), Coritiba (A), and Santos (H). The youngster pointed to the Fiel Torcida as a key factor in bouncing back in the tournament.

“The important thing for us is to secure the three points at home, so we can start feeling good again in the Brasileirão standings, and have confidence for the Libertadores match, so we can go there with a lot of confidence. (Argentina). Hugo’s importance in our day-to-day has been really positive, he talks to me a lot, we exchange a lot of ideas there. I learn some things from him for games like these, and I’m going to have a good match tomorrow and secure the three points. For me, it will be very important to keep gaining experience on the field, and even more so with the Fiel torcida there supporting us, I think that will be good,” he said.

Developed in Corinthians’ youth academy, Kauê has played six matches for Timão’s first team, five of them this season alone. Overall, he has two wins, two draws, and two losses — a 44.4% success rate. His last match for the Alvinegro was on August 23, when Timão lost 2-1 to Coritiba at Couto Pereira in the 24th round of the Brasileirão. With the club, he has already won the Copa do Brasil (2025) and the Supercopa do Brasil (2026). His contract runs until July 2031.

After the home match against Chapecoense in the Brasileirão, Corinthians will turn its focus to the first leg of the Conmebol Libertadores quarterfinals. Next Wednesday (9), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Timão will face Argentina’s Estudiantes at Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi, known as UNO. The return leg will be on the 16th, at the same time, at Neo Química Arena. Between the two matches, the Alvinegro will also visit Flamengo next Sunday (13), at 4 p.m., at the Maracanã, for the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship.

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