Corinthians confirm midfielder out for Brasileirão clash with Remo | OneFootball

Corinthians host Remo on Thursday night (23) at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Neo Química Arena, in a match valid for the 19th round of the Brazilian Championship. Currently, Alvinegro sit in 13th place in the national competition with 24 points — six wins, six draws, and six losses — with 18 goals scored and 19 conceded.

For the match, the club from Parque São Jorge confirmed the absence of defensive midfielder Raniele due to trauma to his right knee, according to a statement released by Timão’s communications department. The No. 14 missed training on Tuesday and Wednesday (21 and 22) at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava after scraping his knee during the squad’s training session at the Arena, held to test the new pitch last Monday (20).

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

In addition to Raniele, Corinthians will also be without the following players for the match against the team from Pará: left-back Hugo Farias (physical transition after ACL surgery on his knee), midfielder Rodrigo Garro (suspended after receiving his third yellow card), as well as forwards Vitinho (physical transition after recovering from a hip injury), Kayke (ACL surgery, only expected to return in 2027), and Memphis Depay (on vacation and negotiating a contract renewal).

Signed in January 2024 after standing out for Cuiabá the previous season, Raniele quickly became one of the pillars of the Corinthians squad. He took part in the team’s surge in the previous Brasileirão campaign (from the relegation zone to the Copa Libertadores qualifying rounds), and was also a starter in the title-winning campaigns of the Campeonato Paulista (2025), Copa do Brasil (2025), and Supercopa do Brasil (2026), against Palmeiras, Vasco da Gama, and Flamengo.

Overall, he has five goals and two assists in 141 appearances (125 as a starter) in a Corinthians shirt — 63 wins, 35 draws, and 43 losses — a 53% success rate. His contract runs until December 2028. As a result, the midfielder is also a doubt for Alvinegro’s next fixture of the season. That is because on Sunday (26), at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), Timão face Bahia at Fonte Nova in a match valid for the 20th round of the tournament.

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