Hugo Souza eyes derby, backs Corinthians after Libertadores win | OneFootball

On the afternoon of this Saturday (11), Corinthians wrapped up its preparations for the derby against Palmeiras, valid for the 11th round of the Brazilian Championship. The Derby will be played this Sunday (12), at 6:30 p.m., at Neo Química Arena. After training, goalkeeper Hugo Souza looked ahead to the derby after the team’s win over Platense last Thursday (9) in the Copa Libertadores.

“We had a very important win to give us confidence, to break away from everything bad that happened and leave it behind. And now we’re heading into this game very confident, a Derby at our home, with our fans by our side, and we’re going in very strong”, the goalkeeper told Corinthians TV.

“It’s a match we really enjoy playing, and we will definitely take everything the coach passed on to us onto the pitch, so we can do our best and, God willing, come away with the three points, which is what matters most”, Hugo Souza concluded.

At the moment, Corinthians sit in 16th place in the Brazilian Championship table, with ten points. A positive result in the derby could move the team away from the relegation zone and lift them as high as 11th place in the standings, with 13 points.

Timão go into the match after ending a winless run that had reached nine games. Last Thursday (9), the team from São Paulo traveled to Argentina and beat Platense 2-0, with goals from Kayke and Yuri Alberto, in a match that marked Fernando Diniz’s debut.

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