Corinthians ready to face Santa Fe in the Libertadores, key absences | OneFootball

By Fabio Luigi / Central do Timão Editorial Staff

Throughout the afternoon this Tuesday (5), Corinthians wrapped up, now on Colombian soil, its preparations for the fourth round of the Conmebol Libertadores group stage. On Wednesday night (6), at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time, the Alvinegro visits Santa Fe of Colombia at El Campín Stadium for the international tournament. At the moment, Timão leads Group E with nine points — a 100% record — six goals scored and none conceded.

If they secure the win, the club from Parque São Jorge could qualify for the competition’s knockout round of 16. Check out the scenarios by clicking here. Before heading out for training, still at the hotel where the squad is staying ahead of the match, head coach Fernando Diniz showed a series of videos about the Colombian team’s characteristics.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Corinthians Agency

At the Colombian national team’s training center, the players began the day’s session with activation work in the gym followed by a warm-up on the pitch. Afterwards, head coach Fernando Diniz led tactical drills to fine-tune some of the team’s dynamics for the clash. Finally, there was repetition of attacking and defensive set-piece plays.

Corinthians is expected to start the match with: Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, Gabriel Paulista, Gustavo Henrique and Matheus Bidu; Raniele, André Luiz, Breno Bidon (André Carrillo) and Rodrigo Garro (Zakaria Labyad); Jesse Lingard (Vitinho) and Yuri Alberto.

For the match, the Corinthians coaching staff will be without: center-back João Pedro Tchoca (pubalgia), left-back Hugo Farias (recovering from knee surgery), defensive midfielders Charles (right heel injury) and Allan (sickle cell trait – cannot play at altitude), as well as forwards Memphis Depay (physical transition after a grade 2 injury to his right thigh) and Kayke (recovering from ACL surgery).

Check out the squad list for the match below:

Goalkeepers: Hugo Souza, Kauê and Felipe Longo Full-backs: Matheuzinho, Pedro Milans, Matheus Bidu and Fabrizio Angileri; Center-backs: Gustavo Henrique, Gabriel Paulista, André Ramalho and Iago Machado Midfielders: Raniele, Matheus Pereira, André Carrillo, Dieguinho, André, Breno Bidon, Rodrigo Garro and Zakaria Labyad; Forwards: Yuri Alberto, Vitinho, Jesse Lingard, Pedro Raul, Kaio César and Gui Negão

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