Corinthians shake up Libertadores list with midfielder and youth trio | OneFootball

Corinthians have already begun preparations for the Libertadores knockout stage. Ahead of the round of 16 clash against Rosario Central of Argentina, the club updated its list of players registered for the tournament and made four changes to the squad available for the rest of the competition.

The new names on the tournament list are defensive midfielder Alex Santana, midfielders Lucca Caramico and Gui Amorim, and forward Léo Rodrigues. With the quartet coming in, center-back Cauã Ribeiro and midfielders Guilherme Pires, Luiz Eduardo, and Vitinho Dourado were removed from the list.

Lucca Caramico is one of the new additions to the registered squad. Photo: ©Rodrigo Gazzanel / Ag. Corinthians

Alex Santana is back on the list after having been left out of the squad at the start of the continental campaign, when Dorival Júnior was still in charge of the team. The situation changed with the arrival of Fernando Diniz, who brought the player back into the group and also chose to include Léo Rodrigues among the registered players.

At 16, Léo Rodrigues has just taken an important step in his career. The forward signed his first professional contract with Corinthians last week and has been regarded as one of the standout names in the club’s more advanced youth ranks.

Another youngster given an opportunity is Lucca Caramico. The midfielder has stood out as Corinthians’ Under-17 top scorer this season, with 14 goals. Of that total, ten were scored during the Brazilian Under-17 Championship.

Gui Amorim completes the group of new additions. The midfielder is seen as one of the players with the highest potential recently developed by Corinthians, although he has had a season below expectations so far.

The change to the list is allowed under Conmebol regulations. In the transition from the group stage to the round of 16, each team may make up to five changes to its registered squad list. The same kind of change may happen again before the quarterfinals and semifinals.

For the next round, clubs will be entitled to make up to three changes to the list. The deadline set for that stage ends at 6 p.m. on September 4, Brasília time. As for the semifinals, any changes must be made by 6 p.m. on October 9.

The possibility of further changes could be important for Corinthians if the team advances in the tournament. The club will still be able to register new signings in the next rounds, although it is currently under three transfer bans and has not announced any signings in this window.

The Brazilian football transfer window, meanwhile, remains open for registrations until September 11. Therefore, if it manages to resolve its pending issues and sign new players, Timão will still be able to consider including any reinforcements on the Libertadores list in the following stages.

The first meeting with Rosario Central will take place this Thursday in Argentina at 9:30 p.m., in the first leg of the round of 16. The decisive match is scheduled for the following week, also at 9:30 p.m., when Corinthians will host the Argentinians at Neo Química Arena on August 20.

Corinthians’ registered squad for the Libertadores round of 16

Goalkeepers: Hugo Souza, Felipe Longo, Kauê, Gustavo Milani (youth) and Matheus Corrêa (youth).

Center-backs: André Ramalho, Gabriel Paulista, Gustavo Henrique, Iago Machado (youth), João Pedro Tchoca, Levy Dias (youth) and Yago Melo (youth).

Full-backs: Fabrizio Angileri, Guilherme Pellegrin (youth), Joãozinho (youth), João Vitor (youth), Matheus Bidu, Matheuzinho and Pedro Milans.

Midfielders: Allan, Alex Santana, André Carrillo, André Luiz, Christian Oliveira (youth), Luiz Gustavo Bahia (youth), Breno Bidon, Caraguá (youth), Charles, Gui Amorim, Jesse Lingard, Léo Rodrigues (youth), Lucca Caramico (youth), Matheus Pereira, Pedro Thomas (youth), Raniele, Rodrigo Garro and Zakaria Labyad.

Forwards: Dieguinho, Luiz Fábio (youth), Gui Negão, Kaio César, Kayke, Luiz Fernando (youth), Memphis Depay, Nicolas Araújo (youth), Nicollas (youth), Pedro Raul, Kayque Dallaqua (youth), Vitinho and Yuri Alberto.

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