Paz watches as Corinthians train without quartet amid uncertainty | OneFootball

Corinthians opened the doors of the Dr. Joaquim Grava Training Center to the press on Tuesday morning. Under the command of Dorival Júnior and the watchful eyes of Marcelo Paz, the club’s new football executive, the team held its fourth preseason training session in preparation for their debut in the Campeonato Paulista this Sunday, against Ponte Preta.

Journalists had access to the entire activity. After a warm-up on the pitch, Dorival split the squad into two groups and organized a scrimmage in a reduced space, still without hinting at the starting lineup. Finally, the players ran around the field.

(Photo: André Costa/Gazeta Press)

Quartet absent

Four players from Corinthians did not take part in the training session: midfielders Raniele and José Martínez, and forwards Memphis Depay and Yuri Alberto.

Raniele and Memphis, who played through injuries in the final of the Copa do Brasil, have been following individual training programs and stayed inside the training center. Meanwhile, Yuri Alberto is in Italy to obtain his European passport. He is expected to return to Brazil by the end of the week.

José Martínez, on the other hand, was on vacation with his family in Venezuela and took the opportunity to renew his passport. However, the U.S. military attack, which resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, has created an uncertain atmosphere in the country. Brazil has closed its land borders with Venezuela, and therefore, the player has no expected date of return.

The tendency is that the quartet will not be available to Dorival for the Paulistão debut.

Uncertainties

The Corinthians coach is also dealing with some uncertainties. Midfielder Maycon and left-back Fabrizio Angileri have had their contracts expire and have yet to decide their futures.

In Maycon’s case, Timão was close to signing him permanently from Shakhtar Donetsk, but negotiations stalled when Atlético-MG entered the race. The club’s management is working to convince the 28-year-old player to stay.

Angileri, meanwhile, is in ongoing negotiations to remain at the club. However, both parties have not yet reached an agreement.

(Photo: André Costa/Gazeta Press)

Reinforcements for the debut

On the other hand, Corinthians will have reinforcements for the first round of the State Championship. Timão managed to overturn the suspension of midfielder Rodrigo Garro at the TJD-SP (São Paulo Sports Court of Justice) and can field the player against Macaca.

Another who could get a chance is striker Pedro Raul. The player, who returned to the club after his loan spell at Ceará ended, has been training normally with the rest of the squad.

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