Corinthians welcome back Hugo Souza and Bidu for Botafogo clash | OneFootball

Corinthians is set for this Sunday’s match against Botafogo, for the 36th and antepenultimate round of the Brazilian Championship. The team counts on the returns of Hugo Souza and Matheus Bidu, both recovered from injury, as well as Maycon, who starts on the bench. Another new feature is the presence of the young Dieguinho among the starters.

Corinthians Lineup

Corinthians’ lineup features: Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, João Pedro Tchoca, Gustavo Henrique and Matheus Bidu; Raniele, Breno Bidon, André Carrillo and Rodrigo Garro; Dieguinho and Yuri Alberto.

Botafogo Lineup

Botafogo, in turn, will take the field with: Léo Linck; Mateo Ponte, Marçal, David Ricardo and Cuiabano; Newton and Marlon Freitas; Artur, Savarino and Joaquín Correa; Kadir.

How are the teams coming into the match?

With no chance at the G7, Corinthians is aiming for at least eighth place to snatch a spot in the Libertadores in case of failure in the Copa do Brasil. Timão sits 12th in the table, with 45 points.

Dorival Júnior’s team is also looking to recover from a tough 3-0 defeat to Cruzeiro in the last round, at Mineirão.

On the other side, Botafogo arrives on the back of a seven-game unbeaten streak. The Glorioso, already qualified for the 2026 Libertadores, is still fighting for a direct spot in the continental tournament. Davide Ancelotti’s team is in sixth place, with 58 points.

The ball will roll at Neo Química Arena starting at 4 p.m. (Brasília time).

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