Matheuzinho picks up third yellow, ruled out of Corinthians v Fortaleza | OneFootball

Corinthians has suffered a loss for the match against Fortaleza next Wednesday, in the 37th and penultimate round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. Right-back Matheuzinho received his third yellow card in the draw with Botafogo this Sunday at Neo Química Arena and will have to serve a suspension.

Without his starter, coach Dorival Júnior will have to improvise against Leão do Pici. The club does not have an immediate backup for Matheuzinho in its squad. Some of the options for the position are: José Martínez, Charles, or Félix Torres.

Situation in the standings

With the 2-2 draw, Corinthians jumped to ninth place in the table, with 46 points, two behind eighth-placed São Paulo. With no chance of G7, Dorival Júnior's team is aiming for at least eighth place to try to snatch a spot in the Libertadores in case of failure in the Copa do Brasil.

Corinthians' next match

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