Corinthians wrap up preparations for the Majestoso in the 2026 Paulistão

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·17 janvier 2026

Corinthians wrap up preparations for the Majestoso in the 2026 Paulistão

By Henrique Vigliotti/ Central do Timão Editorial Team

Corinthians held their final training session in preparation for the Majestoso, valid for the second round of the 2026 Paulista Championship, on the morning of this Saturday (17th) at CT Doutor Joaquim Grava, in an activity led by coach Dorival Jr.

During the session, the athletes first worked indoors at the CT gym, and when they went out to the field, they performed tactical drills as well as offensive and defensive set-piece training, as is traditionally done on the eve of matches.

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After the training session, left-back Matheus Bidu spoke to Corinthians TV about the importance and responsibility of a derby against São Paulo: “Extremely tough match, first derby of the year, we know our responsibility, now we have to stay strong, we are focused and God willing, we’ll come out victorious.”

Matheus Bidu also highlighted the support and strength of the Fiel Torcida, who are expected to pack the Neo Química Arena for Sunday’s Paulistão clash: “The support from the fans is extremely important, we know they are our twelfth player, all support is always welcome and we know our strength at home,” concluded the number 21.

It’s worth noting that the match could mark the debut of Matheus Pereira, the midfielder announced this past Friday, who according to the material officially released by Corinthians will wear the number 23 shirt for the alvinegro, a number last worn by the now former Timão right-back Fagner.

For the Majestoso, Dorival Jr will not be able to count on Memphis Depay, as reported exclusively by Central do Timão, as well as Argentine Rodrigo Garro, who is still recovering from wrist surgery performed earlier this year.

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