Corinthians travel to Estudiantes with seven out and one at risk in Libertadores | OneFootball

Corinthians return to the Copa Libertadores on Wednesday night, visiting Estudiantes at the Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi in Argentina for the quarter-final first leg at 21:30, with seven absentees and one player walking a disciplinary tightrope.

According to Meu Timao, midfielder Raniele is suspended after being sent off in the 1-0 win over Rosario Central in the round of 16 second leg at the Neo Química Arena.

Centre-back André Ramalho remains out as he recovers from labyrinthitis, having only partially resumed training since Saturday. In midfield, André Luiz continues treatment on a grade two muscle injury in the back of his right thigh.

Attacking options are further depleted. Zakaria Labyad and Kayke are out for the season with ruptured anterior cruciate ligaments in their left knees. Vitinho is in physical transition following a left knee meniscus injury, while Yuri Alberto is still not ready after renewed discomfort in his left thigh, where he sustained a grade two muscle injury in late July.

Only right-back Matheuzinho is one booking from a ban, with two yellow cards in the Libertadores, ahead of next week’s return leg.

Corinthians also seek to halt a poor domestic run after four successive Brasileiro defeats to Cruzeiro, Coritiba, Santos and Chapecoense. It is their worst league sequence since the 2007 edition, leaving them 12th and seven points above the relegation zone.

Source: Meu Timao

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