Corinthians ready for Paulista semi-final, probable line-up revealed | OneFootball

The Corinthians trained on Friday afternoon at the Dr. Joaquim Grava Training Center and completed preparations for the match against Novorizontino, for the semifinals of the Campeonato Paulista. The match is scheduled for this Saturday, starting at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), at Jorge Ismael de Biasi.

Coach Dorival Júnior is preparing changes in the starting lineup. He does not have Hugo (right knee surgery), Matheus Pereira (left thigh injury), Yuri Alberto (left thigh injury), and Felipe Longo (right elbow ligament strain).

Moroccan midfielder Zakaria Labyad, in physical reconditioning, is also unlikely to be available. Meanwhile, Kaio César is doing partial work with the group after recovering from a right thigh problem and may be included again.

How was the training?

The squad started the day with a video of tactical instructions. After strength training in the gym and warm-up on the field, the team performed a tactical exercise with game situations. Set pieces and penalty kicks were also practiced.

Probable Corinthians lineup

A probable lineup for Corinthians for the match includes: Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, Gabriel Paulista, Gustavo Henrique, and Matheus Bidu; Raniele (Allan), André, Breno Bidon, and Rodrigo Garro; Memphis Depay and Gui Negão.

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The Timão arrives motivated for the clash in Novo Horizonte. The team has only one loss in the last eight matches and eliminated Portuguesa on penalties in the previous stage of the State Championship.

Novorizontino and Corinthians will decide the first finalist of the Paulistão. The match will be played as a single game. Therefore, in case of a draw in regular time, the decision will be made by penalties.

Childhood dream

Focused on this single-game semifinal, midfielder Breno Bidon shared the team's dream of taking Corinthians to a championship final.

“We always talk about it, especially after we managed to win the three titles. Two last year and now one at the beginning of the year. We always want more. We know how good it is to win and earn titles. We talked in the locker room. We are very prepared to go to the final,” he said.

“We know their team has had a good start to the championship. They are a well-qualified team. We know it will be a difficult game, but I believe we are prepared to go there (Novo Horizonte) and, God willing, qualify for the final,” he concluded.

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