Corinthians take 23 to Mirassol, new face in the squad | OneFootball

On Saturday night, Corinthians arrived in São José do Rio Preto, in the interior of São Paulo state, bringing a squad of 23 players for the match against Mirassol, which will be held at Maião stadium. The team coached by Fernando Diniz takes the field this Sunday (3) at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time), in a match valid for the 14th round of the Brazilian Championship.

Among the players called up, the main news is the return of forward Gui Negão. The player recovered from a grade 2 injury to the back of his right thigh, suffered in March while he was with the Brazil Under-20 national team. Wearing shirt number 56, he had already resumed training with the rest of the squad last week and appears on the list again after missing nine matches. Even so, the tendency is for him to start the clash among the substitutes, with the starting attacking sector expected to be made up of Jesse Lingard and Yuri Alberto.

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Another highlight on the list is the presence of youngster Nícollas Mello. At just 17 years old and playing for the Under-20 team, the forward was called up for the first time to join the professional squad in an official match.

On the other hand, Corinthians will have important absences for the fixture. Defenders Matheuzinho and Gustavo Henrique, as well as defensive midfielders André Luiz and André Carrillo, are suspended. Still in the medical department are center-back João Pedro Tchoca, left-back Hugo Farias, defensive midfielder Charles, and forwards Vitinho and Kayke, all recovering from injury. Memphis Depay, meanwhile, is still in the final stage of physical transition and is not fit to play.

In addition, Timão comes into the match with four players one booking away from suspension: Hugo Souza, Fabrizio Angileri, Allan, and Rodrigo Garro. If they receive a third yellow card, the players will be unavailable for the match against São Paulo next Sunday (10) at Neo Química Arena, in the 15th round of the Brazilian Championship.

The away match represents a good chance for Timão to climb the Brasileirão table. The team started the round in 14th place, with 15 points, and a win could lift it as high as eighth.

The black-and-white delegation will stay at a hotel in São José do Rio Preto, a city just over 16 kilometers from the stadium where the match will take place. The choice is due to the fact that the municipality does not have an airport, which affects the team’s logistics.

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