Corinthians v Fluminense: team news, line-ups, ref, where to watch | OneFootball

Corinthians take the field this Sunday (20) with the mission of stopping their negative run in the Brazilian Championship. The Matchday 28 clash will be against Fluminense at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) at Neo Química Arena, where Timão will try to find a win that has eluded them for several weeks.

Fernando Diniz’s team is going through a period of instability. They have gone six consecutive matches without a win this season, with the most recent result being a 1-0 defeat to Estudiantes in Itaquera, which knocked Corinthians out of the Copa Libertadores last Wednesday.

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In the Brasileirão, the situation is also worrying. The club is coming off five straight defeats. The run began on August 16, when Timão lost 2-1 to Cruzeiro at Neo Química Arena. In the following round, on August 23, Corinthians suffered another setback by the same scoreline. This time, Coritiba were the victors in the match played at Couto Pereira.

The next two league matches also ended in home defeats for the black-and-white side. Santos came out on top 1-0, while Chapecoense won 2-1. The latest chapter in the streak came on September 13, when Flamengo beat Corinthians 2-1 at the Maracanã.

To find Corinthians’ last win in the Brazilian Championship, you have to go back to August 9. On that occasion, Timão beat Red Bull Bragantino 2-0 in Bragança Paulista.

With the recent results, Corinthians sit in 14th place with 32 points. A win against Fluminense would be important not only to end the drought, but also to improve their position in the table: depending on the other results this round, the team could climb to 10th place.

Fluminense come into the match in a more comfortable position in the standings. The Rio club currently sit fifth, with 45 points from 27 matches.

Probable Corinthians lineup

For this Sunday’s clash, Fernando Diniz will once again have Raniele available. The midfielder served a suspension in the match against Estudiantes and is cleared to return in the Brazilian Championship.

In defense, however, there is a doubt. Gabriel Paulista is recovering from pubic pain, according to ge.globo, and may not be fit to face Fluminense.

If the center-back is indeed unavailable, Iago Machado is the main candidate to take his place. The youngster has been earning more space in the senior squad and, according to reporting by Meu Timão, has a good chance of returning to the starting lineup.

Yuri Alberto remains out. The striker is still being treated for an injury to the back of his right thigh and suffered a setback during the recovery process caused by a partial rupture of fibrosis. The expectation is that the No. 9 will be available again after the period set aside for the FIFA international break.

Zakaria Labyad and Kayke complete the list of absences. Both players remain sidelined while recovering from surgeries on the anterior cruciate ligament.

That means Corinthians’ probable lineup for the match is Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, Iago Machado, Gustavo Henrique and Matheus Bidu; Raniele, Allan, Breno Bidon (Carrillo), Rodrigo Garro and Kaio César; Memphis Depay.

Probable Fluminense lineup

Led by interim coach Marcão, the Rio side are expected to line up as follows: Fábio; Guga, Thiago Silva, Millán and Renê; Martinelli, Hércules and Ganso; Canobbio, Soteldo and Hulk.

Refereeing

The CBF has appointed Ramon Abatti Abel, from Santa Catarina, to officiate the match. Nailton Junior de Sousa Oliveira and Henrique Neu Ribeiro will be the assistant referees. Gustavo Ervino Bauermann will serve as the fourth official, while Daniel Nobre Bins will be in charge of VAR.

Broadcast

Fans will be able to watch Corinthians vs. Fluminense on TV Globo, which will air the match on free-to-air television across much of the country. Another option will be Premiere, the pay-per-view service that will also broadcast the game.

Next match

Corinthians’ next match after facing Fluminense will be against Internacional in Matchday 29 of the Brazilian Championship. Due to a long FIFA international break, the match will only take place on October 7 at Beira-Rio, at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

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