Yuri Alberto cuts short break, sets date for Corinthians return | OneFootball

Forward Yuri Alberto reported back to the Corinthians training center on the morning of Wednesday the 23rd and resumed treatment for his thigh injury at the club’s facilities. The player returned to work two days earlier than planned. The rest of the squad will return next Friday to begin preparations during the FIFA international break.

The coaching staff expects the forward to be available for head coach Fernando Diniz for the match against Internacional on October 7, in the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship. Yuri Alberto is in the final stage of treatment for the thigh injury he suffered in July against Athletico-PR at Neo Química Arena in a Brazilian Championship match.

The expectation is that the player will begin working with the squad on the field next week. Yuri Alberto’s injury has taken longer to recover from than Corinthians’ medical department had expected. It was initially hoped that the player could return in the Copa Libertadores round of 16. However, he ended up suffering complications and saw his recovery setback.

Yuri Alberto will have a complicated mission on his return

Corinthians are 14th in the Brazilian Championship with 32 points. The team has been going through a serious slump under Fernando Diniz. After the defeat to Fluminense last Sunday the 20th, fans once again called for the coach to leave. The board decided to dismiss him, but accepted the players’ request and kept him in charge.

Currently, only four points separate Corinthians from the Brazilian Championship relegation zone. The team has six straight defeats and has seen its performances drop drastically in the second half of the season. After the FIFA international break, the team will face Internacional on October 7 at Beira-Rio in a direct clash in the fight against relegation.

Players await payment of image rights

Alongside the technical problems on the field, the squad is also dealing with delayed wages. The club has now gone two months without paying the squad’s image rights. In addition, the group is also affected by delays in the payment of win bonuses and overdue vacation pay.

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