Corinthians among Brasileirão clubs most hit by call-ups | OneFootball

Corinthians is among the Série A clubs with the highest number of players called up to senior national teams during this March FIFA international break. The team from Parque São Jorge had three players selected: goalkeeper Hugo Souza for the Brazilian National Team, midfielder André Carrillo for Peru, and forward Memphis Depay for the Netherlands.

According to a survey by Sofascore, with that total, the club ranks fifth among the 20 teams in Brazil’s top flight, tied with Botafogo. Ahead of them are Internacional (four call-ups), Atlético-MG (six), Flamengo (seven), and Palmeiras (eight).

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The Corinthians players’ commitments begin this Thursday, when Hugo Souza represents the Brazilian National Team in a friendly against France at Gillette Stadium in Boston at 5 p.m. On Saturday, André Carrillo takes the field for the Peruvian National Team against Senegal at 1 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Stade de France in Paris.

Despite being initially called up, Memphis Depay was ultimately withdrawn from the Netherlands squad after suffering a strain in the front of his right thigh.

Next Tuesday, March 31, Brazil returns to action to face Croatia at 9 p.m. at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. On the same day, Peru takes on Honduras at 3 p.m. at Estadio Municipal de Butarque in Leganés, Spain.

As a result, Hugo Souza and André Carrillo will not be available for Corinthians’ clash against Fluminense, scheduled for April 1 at 9:30 p.m. at the Maracanã, in the ninth round of the Brazilian Championship.

The number of representatives could have been even higher if youth categories were also considered. Forward Gui Negão was called up to the Brazil Under-20 National Team, while goalkeeper Gustavo Milani is part of the Under-17 squad. In addition, center-back Félix Torres, who belongs to Corinthians but is on loan at Internacional, was also called up to represent Ecuador during the international break.

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