Corinthians visit Flamengo with nine out and six at risk | OneFootball

Corinthians head to the Maracanã to face Flamengo on Sunday at 17:30 in round 27 of the Brasileirão with nine absences and six players at risk of suspension. Fernando Diniz will field an alternative side.

According to Meu Timao, five absentees remain in the medical department. André Luiz is in physical transition after a thigh injury, André Ramalho has not been cleared due to labyrinthitis, Kayke and Zakaria Labyad are recovering from anterior cruciate ligament ruptures, and Yuri Alberto felt renewed discomfort in his left thigh and has stepped back in his recovery from a grade two muscle injury.

Allan did not travel due to a loan clause. Borrowed from Flamengo, he could only play on payment of a R$ two million fee, which Corinthians chose not to make.

Gustavo Henrique, André Carrillo and Memphis Depay are also out, with no official explanation. The expectation is that the trio have been rested with Wednesday’s Libertadores quarter-final second leg against Estudiantes at Neo Química Arena in mind.

There is one boost as Vitinho returns to the squad and could feature. The 32-year-old has endured a run of setbacks since July, including a meniscus injury in training, an obturator muscle strain in the right hip, hamstring tendon trouble and renewed pain in the left knee meniscus.

Five are one booking from a ban, Jesse Lingard, Kaio César, Kauê, Matheus Bidu and Matheus Pereira, and Diniz is also on the list. Any yellow would rule them out of the next league match against Fluminense.

The sides arrive in contrasting form. Corinthians are seeking to end a four-game losing streak, while Flamengo chase another win to return to the summit.

Source: Meu Timao

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