Why Labyad was left out by Corinthians for the derby | OneFootball

Corinthians drew the classic match against Santos last Sunday at Vila Belmiro, in the Brazilian Championship. One absence caught attention: Zakaria Labyad. The Moroccan midfielder was not listed by coach Dorival Júnior.

The reason is very simple. With the arrival of reinforcements and the return of players who were in the medical department, such as forward Kaio César and midfielder Matheus Pereira, Dorival will need to cut some players for each team match.

The ones chosen to miss the match against Peixe were Zakaria Labyad and defender João Pedro Tchoca. In a press conference, Dorival warned that others will be left out of Timão's upcoming games.

“Regarding the two players, we will have this [cuts] all the time. Everyone is available. By merit, the criterion I am using, someone will always be left out, especially with other players returning. We have already made it clear that this will happen,” explained the coach.

Emptying the Medical Department

Corinthians managed to empty the medical department in recent weeks. The club now anticipates the return of Yuri Alberto. Recovered from a left thigh injury, the forward is in the final phase of physical transition and may be listed for Corinthians' next match against Chapecoense.

“We want to count on him [Yuri Alberto] as soon as possible. We are trying to speed up in every way, as long as the player feels confident. If not, we will leave it for the next round. We believe that in the midweek round we will have Yuri,” said Dorival.

If the number 9 is available to Dorival, only two players would remain injured: goalkeeper Felipe Longo (right elbow ligament strain) and left-back Hugo (right knee surgery).

Corinthians has gone five games without a win this season and is in seventh place on the Brazilian Championship table, with eight points.

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