Full-back misses training, adds to Corinthians absences v Athletico-PR | OneFootball

Corinthians hosts Athletico-PR on Thursday night (30) at 7:30 p.m. Brasília time at Neo Química Arena, in a match valid for the 21st round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. At the moment, the Corinthians side sits ninth in the national tournament with 28 points — seven wins, seven draws, and six losses — with 22 goals scored and 20 conceded.

For the match, Corinthians will be without left-back Matheus Bidu, who, according to Meu Timão, did not take part in training this Wednesday as he continues treatment for pain in the pubic region. In the match against Bahia last Sunday (26), the No. 21, the undisputed starter in the position, had already been unavailable and did not travel with the Timão squad to Salvador.

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Matheus Bidu will miss two straight Corinthians matches for the first time since May 2025, when he was absent in the 1-0 wins over Novorizontino and Santos, both at Itaquera, in the Copa do Brasil and the Brazilian Championship. As a result, head coach Fernando Diniz will have to improvise in the position for the game against the Paraná side – right-back Pedro Milans is expected to play there.

Fabrizio Angileri, who started against Bahia over the weekend, picked up his third yellow card and will serve a suspension in Thursday’s match. Hugo Farias, meanwhile, remains in physical transition after recovering from knee cruciate ligament surgery and has not played since early February. In addition to the three full-backs, forwards Kayke Ferrari (recovering from cruciate ligament surgery) and Memphis Depay (in the final stretch of his vacation and still negotiating a contract renewal) are also unavailable. Defensive midfielder Alex Santana is a doubt, as he missed last Sunday’s clash due to a knee injury.

According to ge.globo, Corinthians is expected to start against Athletico-PR with: Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, Gabriel Paulista, Gustavo Henrique and Pedro Milans; Raniele, André, Breno Bidon and Rodrigo Garro; Kaio César and Yuri Alberto.

If they win this match, Corinthians could move even closer to the Brazilian Championship’s top five — the qualification zone for the 2027 Copa Libertadores qualifiers. At the moment, Red Bull Bragantino holds that spot with 31 points.

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