Letícia Monteiro back in action for Corinthians after spell out | OneFootball

Midfielder Letícia Monteiro was used again by Corinthians after more than a month without taking the field. Wearing the No. 15 shirt, she was brought on by Emily Lima during the second half of the 2-1 loss to São Paulo this Saturday (26) at Neo Química Arena, in the first leg of the Brazilian Women’s Championship final. Before the Majestoso, the player had gone seven straight matches without playing for the Brabas.

Letícia started the final on the bench and came on in the 30th minute of the second half, replacing Duda Mineira. Her return came at a moment when Corinthians were trying to respond after conceding São Paulo’s second goal.

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The midfielder’s last appearance had been on August 12, in Corinthians’ 4-1 win over Mirassol in the sixth round of the Paulista Women’s Championship. On that occasion, Letícia started among the XI and helped create the Brabas’ second goal. The player struck the crossbar, and Jaqueline converted the rebound.

Time away from the pitch

After the match against Mirassol, Letícia stayed on the bench for the next two games, against Internacional and Bahia, in the Brazilian Championship. However, the midfielder did not get any minutes in either match and then stopped appearing in the squad lists for the following games.

As a result, she went seven straight matches without taking the field until her return against São Paulo. During that period, the player’s absence was publicly addressed by head coach Emily Lima.

After the 1-1 draw with Bahia last Monday (21), the coach explained that the decision was related to internal day-to-day team matters. Emily did not go into detail and mentioned other cases previously handled by the coaching staff.

“These are internal matters, which I wouldn’t even call a problem, but some things internally that happen day to day, and for the moment we are choosing to make and take this decision, just as we did in the past with Johnson, and in the past with Duda Mineira. And I don’t think there’s much more to say about this subject,” Emily explained.

The statement did not specify which situations led to Letícia’s absence. In Sunday’s Majestoso, however, the midfielder was once again among the options used by the coach during a match.

Letícia available for the decider at MorumBIS

Her return comes on the eve of Corinthians’ final match in the Brazilian Women’s Championship. After the 2-1 loss at Neo Química Arena, the Brabas need to overturn the deficit against São Paulo to win the national title.

The second Majestoso of the final is scheduled for next Saturday, October 3, at 4:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at MorumBIS. Letícia Monteiro remains available to Emily Lima for the decisive clash.

To lift the trophy in regular time, Corinthians need to win by at least a two-goal margin. A one-goal win for the black-and-white side would send the decision to penalties, while a draw or another defeat would give the title to São Paulo.

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