Without Yuri Alberto, Corinthians' goal average plummets | OneFootball

Corinthians is feeling the absence of Yuri Alberto. Without their top scorer, sidelined due to injury, the team has lost its firepower and seen its average goals per game this season plummet.

This year, Timão has found the net 18 times in 15 matches, averaging 1.2 goals per game. Yuri Alberto contributed to four of those goals, scoring three and providing one assist.

The striker, who has played in only nine matches for Corinthians this season, is the team's top scorer. After his thigh injury, Corinthians’ offensive power dropped considerably, as since he’s been off the pitch, in four matches played, the team led by Dorival Júnior scored only three goals.

The average goals per game, therefore, dropped from 1.2 to 0.75. Furthermore, the match against Novorizontino, which marked Corinthians’ elimination from the Campeonato Paulista, was the first time Timão failed to score since their 3-0 defeat to Bragantino in the second round of the State Championship.

When will the top scorer return?

Corinthians fans are eagerly awaiting the return of Yuri Alberto, who has a grade 2 injury to the biceps femoris in his left thigh. The striker was injured after the match against São Bernardo in the Campeonato Paulista and is expected to return in mid-March.

The injury is considered moderate, but it causes significant functional impact. Since Yuri Alberto usually recovers well from injuries, it’s possible that the striker may return ahead of schedule, but Timão is being cautious in this case.

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