Corinthians to be without four for Santos derby | OneFootball

Corinthians visit Santos at Vila Belmiro on Thursday at 19:30 in round four of the 2026 Campeonato Paulista, with four players unavailable to Dorival Júnior.

Memphis Depay is the headline absentee, still building strength after numerous fitness issues in 2025. He is training with the squad, but is being managed to be in peak condition for the Supercopa do Brasil final, according to UOL Esporte.

Midfielder José Martínez, a regular last season, remains in Venezuela from the holiday period to resolve passport bureaucracy. The situation has caused discomfort within the Corinthians coaching staff.

Defender Cacá is sidelined while treating a strain of the left internal oblique muscle in the abdominal area.

Right-back Pedro Milans is also out. The Uruguayan, a recent addition, is registered on the CBF’s BID, but did not travel to the Baixada Santista.

There is a boost for Dorival Júnior, with Argentine midfielder Rodrigo Garro back in the squad after left wrist scaphoid surgery in early January 2026. He fractured the area in the Copa do Brasil final.

Corinthians seek a second win in the Campeonato Paulista to push for a quarter-final berth. They are eighth with four points and could climb to fourth with a derby victory. Red Bull Bragantino lead on 10 points.

Source: Meu Timao