Corinthians absentees and players at risk vs Grêmio away in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Corinthians visit Grêmio late this Saturday afternoon (30), at 5:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at the Arena do Grêmio, in a match valid for the 18th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. At the moment, the club from Parque São Jorge sits only in 15th place with 21 points earned — five wins, six draws, and six losses — with 15 goals scored and 18 conceded.

The Corinthians coaching staff will not be able to count on the following players for the match: center-back João Pedro Tchoca (recovering from inguinal hernia surgery), left-back Hugo Farias (recovering from arthroscopy on his right knee), defensive midfielder Charles (not called up), attacking midfielder Jesse Lingard (personal matters in England), as well as forwards Vitinho (pain in his right hip and a hamstring tendon injury, according to ge.globo), Kayke (surgical procedure on the knee’s anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)), and Memphis Depay (released to report to the Netherlands national team).

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Corinthians Agency

The new name on the squad list is forward Gui Negão, who was left off the bench in the team’s last two matches, against Atlético-MG and Platense-ARG, respectively in the Brasileirão and the Conmebol Libertadores. He has not played since March 22, in the 1-1 draw against Flamengo at Neo Química Arena, in the eighth round of the Brazilian Championship.

The Terrão graduate had suffered a grade 2 injury to the back of his right thigh during a training session with the Brazil U-20 national team and, since then, has not taken the field again. He has also not yet played under Fernando Diniz, even though he has been cleared by Corinthians’ medical department since early May. The No. 56 was included in the squad for the matches against Mirassol (Brasileirão), Santa Fé-COL (Libertadores), São Paulo (Brasileirão), Botafogo (Brasileirão), and Peñarol-URU (Libertadores).

Corinthians will also have to keep an eye on the list of players one booking away from suspension with two yellow cards. If they receive a third, they will not face Remo in a match tentatively scheduled for July 22 at Neo Química Arena, in the 19th round of the Brazilian Championship, after the 2026 World Cup break. They are: goalkeeper Hugo Souza, left-backs Matheus Bidu and Fabrizio Angileri, attacking midfielder Rodrigo Garro, and forward Yuri Alberto.

A likely Corinthians lineup to face Grêmio is: Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, Gabriel Paulista, Gustavo Henrique and Matheus Bidu; Raniele, André (André Carrillo), Breno Bidon and Rodrigo Garro; Kaio César and Yuri Alberto.

Check out below the 24 players called up to face Grêmio away from home in the Brazilian Championship:

Goalkeepers: Hugo Souza, Kauê Camargo and Felipe Longo; Full-backs: Matheuzinho, Pedro Milans, Matheus Bidu and Fabrizio Angileri; Center-backs: André Ramalho, Gabriel Paulista and Gustavo Henrique; Midfielders: Allan, Alex Santana, André Luiz, André Carrillo, Breno Bidon, Dieguinho, Matheus Pereira, Raniele, Rodrigo Garro and Zakaria Labyad; Forwards: Kaio César, Pedro Raul, Gui Negão and Yuri Alberto.

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