Injured forward hits 50 days out for Corinthians | OneFootball

During last Friday (18), striker Yuri Alberto reached 50 days without taking the field for Corinthians. The center-forward is recovering from fibrosis related to the healing process of a grade 2B muscle injury in his left thigh. According to Meu Timão, it is worth remembering that Alvinegro plans for the number 9 to return right after the FIFA international break, which will take place between late September and early October.

Yuri Alberto has not played since July 30 after suffering a grade 2 injury to the hamstring in his right thigh. On that occasion, the number 9 played 33 minutes in a goalless draw against Athletico-PR, in Itaquera, in the 21st round of the national tournament. At the time, he had come on for Dieguinho at halftime and was substituted shortly afterward by Rodrigo Garro.

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Corinthians’ first match after the FIFA international break will take place on October 7, Wednesday, at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), against Internacional at Beira-Rio Stadium, in the 29th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. Initially, Timão’s intention was to have the player available for the matches against Rosario Central-ARG in the round of 16 of the Conmebol Libertadores.

However, the number 9 did not progress as expected during that period, which prevented him from being available for either match. Later, Alvinegro shifted its plan to have the player ready for the derby against Santos on August 30, in the 25th round of the Brasileirão, in Itaquera. Four days before the match, he began the physical transition period and trained with the rest of the squad.

The idea was for Yuri Alberto to return to the pitch gradually so he could be in better condition for the matches against Estudiantes-ARG in the quarterfinals of the tournament. However, the number 9 suffered a setback in treatment and felt pain in the area again and, consequently, returned to the medical department. Even sidelined, he remains Timão’s top scorer this season with eight goals in 33 matches.

In addition to the center-forward, Alvinegro also has the following injury absences: center-back André Ramalho (partial work with the group after a bout of labyrinthitis), attacking midfielder Zakaria Labyad (recovering from surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee), and forward Kayke Ferrari (recovering from surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee).

Without Yuri Alberto, Corinthians return to action this Sunday afternoon (20) at 4 p.m. (Brasília time). The club from Parque São Jorge will host Fluminense at Neo Química Arena in the 28th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. Coming off five straight defeats in the national competition, the Corinthians side currently sits only 14th in the tournament with 32 points — eight wins, eight draws, and 12 losses, with 28 goals scored and 29 conceded. Timão is just four points above the relegation zone — the first team there is Vasco, with 28 points in 26 matches — and is enduring its second-longest winless streak of the season.

Career at Corinthians

Yuri Alberto arrived at Corinthians in mid-2022, initially on loan from Zenit of Russia. At the start of 2023, he was signed permanently in a deal involving five players — Ivan, Robert Renan, Du Queiroz, Gustavo Mantuan, and Pedrinho. Since then, he has recorded 82 goals and 23 assists in 240 matches (205 as a starter), with 106 wins, 64 draws, and 70 losses — a 53.1% success rate.

He is the top scorer in the history of Neo Química Arena, inaugurated in 2014, with 51 goals. In addition, Yuri Alberto is also the team’s leading scorer in the 21st century. In 2024, he enjoyed the most prolific season of his career, scoring 31 goals — 15 of them in the Brasileirão, where he was the top scorer and fundamental to the team’s surge (from the relegation zone to the Libertadores qualifying stage).

Last year, he played a decisive role in the club’s Campeonato Paulista (2025) and Copa do Brasil (2025) titles, against Palmeiras and Flamengo respectively, scoring goals in both finals. At the beginning of 2026, he also got on the scoresheet against Flamengo in the Supercopa do Brasil. This year, he is the team’s top scorer with eight goals — three in the Brasileirão — in 33 matches. His contract with Timão runs until July 2030.

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