Corinthians await reply to see if Yuri Alberto will feature in the derby | OneFootball

Corinthians still does not know if it will be able to count on forward Yuri Alberto for the derby against Santos next Sunday, in the sixth round of the Brazilian Championship.

The number 9 began the physical transition phase at the beginning of March, but was not included in the squad for the match against Coritiba last Wednesday. He is recovering from a grade 2 muscle injury in his left thigh.

In a press conference, the assistant coach and son of head coach Dorival Júnior said he is waiting for a response from the medical department to know whether Yuri Alberto will be available against Peixe. There will be a meeting between the medical staff and the coaching staff this Thursday to make a final decision.

“Regarding Yuri, tomorrow the medical department should give us an update. We are waiting for the doctor’s position to know if he will play on Sunday or not,” said Lucas.

(Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians)

Dependence?

Corinthians’ offensive performance has plummeted since Yuri Alberto’s injury. Since then, Timão has scored three goals in five matches played. Of those three, only one was scored by a forward.

Lucas Silvestre spoke about how much the number 9 is missed by the alvinegro team. He believes there are no other players in the squad with characteristics similar to the striker.

“Yuri is a unique player within the squad, we don’t have another player with those characteristics. Obviously, when you have that ability to attack space, others benefit. He is a player of unique quality, and because of that he’s being watched by European clubs, given his age and talent. He is sorely missed,” he analyzed.

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If Yuri Alberto is unavailable, Dorival has two options to lead Corinthians’ attack in the derby: Gui Negão or Pedro Raul. Another alternative is to play Dutchman Memphis Depay as the main striker.

Timão hopes to have the forward at Vila Belmiro due to the “law of the ex” factor. A Santos youth product, Yuri Alberto has excellent numbers against his former club. He has scored eight goals in 13 games against Peixe, with five in the last five encounters.

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