Botafogo v Corinthians: where to watch, absentees, line-ups and referee | OneFootball

Corinthians return to action this Sunday (17) for the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship. At 4 p.m. (Brasília time), the team managed by Fernando Diniz faces Botafogo at Nilton Santos Stadium, looking to keep up their recent momentum and climb the standings.

Timão go into the match after beating São Paulo 3-2 in the previous Brasileirão round, in a derby played at Neo Química Arena on May 10. The result was important in moving the club out of the relegation zone. After that, Corinthians also secured qualification in the Copa do Brasil by defeating Barra-SC 1-0 last Thursday, again in Itaquera, booking a place in the round of 16 of the national tournament.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Ag. Corinthians

At the moment, the black-and-white side sits in 16th place in the Brazilian Championship, with 18 points before the round begins. Botafogo is just above them in 12th place, also with 18 points, but ahead on number of wins.

Depending on the other results in the round, an away win could lift Corinthians several places and even see them finish the round inside the competition’s top seven.

Probable Corinthians lineup

For the clash in Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Diniz will still have problems putting the team together. Center-back Gabriel Paulista is suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards and will not be able to play this Sunday.

In addition, João Pedro Tchoca, Memphis Depay, Kayke, Hugo Farias, and Vitinho remain sidelined in the medical department. The new name on the absentee list is Zakaria Labyad, who stayed in São Paulo to treat pain in his right knee.

On the other hand, André and Allan return to the team after serving suspensions in the last round of the Brazilian Championship. Midfielder Charles is in the final stage of recovery from a problem in his right heel and is still considered doubtful by the coaching staff.

The tendency is for Corinthians to line up with Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, André Ramalho, Gustavo Henrique and Matheus Bidu; Raniele, André Luiz, Breno Bidon, Rodrigo Garro and Jesse Lingard; Yuri Alberto.

Probable Botafogo lineup

Coach Franclim Carvalho is expected to field the following team: Neto; Vitinho, Bastos, Barboza (Ferraresi) and Alex Telles; Edenílson, Cristian Medina, Danilo, Matheus Martins and Júnior Santos; Arthur Cabral.

Refereeing

The match will be officiated by Felipe Fernandes de Lima, from Minas Gerais. The assistant referees will be Felipe Alan Costa de Oliveira and Celso Luiz da Silva. The fourth official appointed is Alisson Sidnei Furtado, while Marco Aurelio Augusto Fazekas Ferreira will be in charge of VAR.

Broadcast

Fans who do not go to Nilton Santos Stadium will be able to follow the match through two broadcast options. Rede Globo will air the clash on free-to-air TV, while Premiere will also broadcast the match on pay-per-view.

Next match

After the clash in Rio de Janeiro, Corinthians will turn their focus to the Copa Libertadores. Next Thursday (21), Timão will travel to Uruguay to face Peñarol in the fifth round of the group stage at Campeón del Siglo Stadium, at 9:30 p.m. The match could secure qualification for the São Paulo black-and-white side as leaders of Group E.

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