Corinthians land in Rio with 24 players for Botafogo clash | OneFootball

Corinthians arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night with 24 players called up for the clash against Botafogo. The match takes place this Sunday at 4 p.m. at Nilton Santos Stadium, in the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship.

The team coached by Fernando Diniz will have to deal with several squad problems for the away fixture. Center-back Gabriel Paulista is suspended after receiving his third yellow card in the derby against São Paulo.

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In addition, left-back Hugo Farias, defensive midfielder Charles, defender João Pedro Tchoca, and forwards Vitinho and Kayke remain out due to fitness issues. Memphis Depay is also still in the final stage of physical recovery and has not yet been cleared to return to the pitch. Another absence noticed on the list was Zakaria Labyad, who was ultimately not included for the trip to Rio de Janeiro.

On the other hand, Corinthians will once again have Allan and André Luiz available. Both served suspensions in the previous Brasileirão round and were absent from the match against São Paulo.

Timão also heads into the match with some players one yellow card away from suspension. Hugo Souza, Fabrizio Angileri, Matheus Bidu, and Rodrigo Garro will take the field at risk of suspension if they receive a yellow card.

The match against Botafogo carries major importance for the São Paulo club in the Brazilian Championship standings. Although the Rio team sits in 12th place and Corinthians is in 16th, both have the same 18 points. A win could move Timão up considerably in the table and create some distance from the relegation zone.

Check out the Corinthians players called up for the match:

Goalkeepers: Hugo Souza, Kauê, and Felipe Longo.

Full-backs: Matheuzinho, Pedro Milans, Matheus Bidu, and Fabrizio Angileri.

Center-backs: Gustavo Henrique, André Ramalho, and Iago Machado.

Midfielders: Raniele, Allan, Alex Santana, Matheus Pereira, André Carrillo, André Luiz, Breno Bidon, and Rodrigo Garro.

Forwards: Yuri Alberto, Dieguinho, Jesse Lingard, Pedro Raul, Kaio César, and Gui Negão.

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