Corinthians plan Hugo’s return after call-up, considering other cases too | OneFootball

Corinthians had four players called up for the upcoming FIFA date, which takes place for the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. However, the main concern is the return of Hugo Souza to the alvinegro commitments, as he plays right after the break ends, in a match against Athletico-PR.

Even with a player called up by the Brazilian National Team, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) moved up the match between Corinthians and the Paraná club by one day. Thus, the People's Team will play one day after Brazil vs. Bolivia, which takes place in the neighboring country, at 8:30 PM (Brasília time).

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Fearing not having the goalkeeper for the match, Corinthians will charter a plane for the player to land directly in São Paulo. A flight between Guarulhos and Santa Cruz de La Sierra, for example, takes around three hours. The club is also considering the cases of other called-up players: José Martínez, Felix Torres, Memphis Depay, and Romero.

The first has not been a starter for Timão due to a hand fracture, having undergone surgery. Torres is also not being used due to his performance in previous matches, while the number 10 plays for the last time on Sunday, the 7th, having enough time to return to Brazil and be ready for the match. Lastly, the Paraguayan has also not been getting minutes in recent games.

“Everything is organized, everything is coordinated, we will try to bring as many as possible. I hope we can really have them in condition. It's natural that the forecast is one thing, the confirmation is another, completely different. We are waiting for the recovery of these players, being aware that it only corrects a slightly slower situation”, said Dorival Júnior in a press conference.

The match between Corinthians and Athletico-PR takes place on Wednesday, September 10th, at the Neo Química Arena, starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time). In the first game, the coaching staff did not have Garro and Depay among the starters, as well as Yuri Alberto, and won 1-0. The tendency is for the team to use the advantage in their favor to avoid overloading the starters.

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