Men's football: Corinthians face Grêmio in key Brasileiro clash | OneFootball

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Corinthians are ready for their final Brazilian Championship match before the World Cup break. At 5:30 p.m. this Saturday (30), at the Grêmio Arena in Porto Alegre-RS, Timão face Grêmio in the 18th round of the league. The match will be broadcast on Globo and Premiere, and on the GE.TV platform.

Corinthians wrapped up preparations for the clash on Friday morning (29) at the Dr. Joaquim Grava Training Center. The squad began the day with a tactical instruction video in the Flexform Briefing Room. After activation work in the gym and a warm-up on the pitch, head coach Fernando Diniz led a ten-versus-ten tactical exercise. He used the session to instruct the team in both attacking and defensive situations. Set-piece plays were also practiced.

Fernando Diniz will not be able to count on Memphis Depay for this round. Timão’s No. 10 is already with the Netherlands national team for the World Cup. Jesse Lingard is another confirmed absentee. The English player was authorized by the football department and the coach to travel to England on Thursday (28/05) to deal with family matters.

Timão go into this round in 15th place with the same 21 points as Grêmio. The opponent is one spot ahead due to goal difference. Focused on helping Alvinegro secure a second straight league win and climb the table, forward Kaio César knows the importance of this match for Corinthians.

“We are treating this game like a final. It is a match that defines many things for us. Then comes the World Cup break, and we need to go into it away from the relegation zone. We are going all out to win,” said the forward.

The last match between Corinthians and Grêmio ended in a 2-0 win for Timão. On that occasion, in the second round of the 2025 Brasileirão, Gustavo Henrique and Memphis Depay found the net at Neo Química Arena.

Check out today’s training video and Kaio César’s comments on Corinthians TV:

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