Striker doubtful for Corinthians v Flamengo due to fitness issues | OneFootball

Corinthians will have a significant absence for the match against Flamengo, scheduled for this Sunday at the Neo Química Arena. Forward Kaio César is still recovering from an injury and will not be available for the team, according to information released by Meu Timão.

Since joining the club, the player has alternated between good performances and physical issues. In his second match for Timão, he managed to stand out but ended up feeling pain and was sidelined for over a month due to a thigh injury.

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After the recovery period, he returned to play as a starter in the classic against Santos at Vila Belmiro, where he contributed with an assist. However, shortly after, he experienced discomfort again, this time in the posterior muscle of his right thigh, which kept him out of the next match against Chapecoense.

While Kaio César is absent, coach Dorival Júnior will be able to count on the return of midfielder André Carrillo, who had felt pain in his right adductor muscle and is now cleared by the medical department.

Currently, the Corinthians medical department also includes two other athletes besides the forward: goalkeeper Felipe Longo, recovering from a ligament strain in his right elbow, and left-back Hugo, who is treating a lateral meniscus injury in his right knee.

Signed at the beginning of the season after a lengthy release process with Al-Hilal from Saudi Arabia, Kaio César has played three matches in the black and white jersey and has already contributed two assists, one of them in the Supercopa do Brasil title against Flamengo.

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