Dorival on Garro benched for Corinthians, says Yuri gave his all | OneFootball

Dorival Júnior justified the absence of midfielder Rodrigo Garro among the starters for Corinthians in the 1-0 victory over Cruzeiro on Wednesday at Mineirão, in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil semifinal. The coach said that the Argentine, who was recovering from a soleus muscle strain, trained little during the week.

“Garro is returning, he trained little during the week, but he came in and contributed. He had important minutes. He came in very attentive and contributed a lot,” said the coach.

The Corinthians manager revealed that Yuri Alberto also made a huge effort to be on the field. The forward had a pubic symphysis edema and an overload of the adductor muscle, but recovered quickly and, according to Dorival, “went as far as he could.” He left the field on a stretcher in the second half.

“Yuri was working separately and did everything to be on the field. He went as far as he could,” he stated.

Match Situation

With the result, Corinthians can play for a draw in the second match at Neo Química Arena to advance to the grand final of the tournament. A one-goal defeat for the black-and-white team takes the duel to penalties. A loss by two or more goals qualifies Cruzeiro.

On the other side of the bracket, Vasco and Fluminense begin their battle for a spot in the final this Thursday at 8 PM (Brasília time) at Maracanã.

Next Corinthians Game

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