Corinthians face two matches this week, full focus stays on the Brasileiro | OneFootball

After an ‘unusual’ period with just one fixture in the week, Corinthians will once again have a packed schedule, with two matches this week. First, Timão will travel to Rio Grande do Sul to face Internacional and then will host Mirassol at the Neo Química Arena.

Due to the busy schedule this week, Corinthians is expected to return to training as early as this Monday to begin preparations for the clash against Inter. Coach Dorival Júnior is likely to lead only two training sessions before this game.

Corinthians will face Internacional this Wednesday, starting at 7 p.m. (Brasília time), at Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre (RS), for the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship.

The match against Inter is crucial for Timão, who needs to respond to the fans after two consecutive defeats. The Alvinegro lost to bottom-placed Sport in Pernambuco and, last weekend, was beaten by Flamengo, this time at home.

In the first round, Corinthians came out on top against Internacional. At the Neo Química Arena, Timão thrashed the team from Rio Grande do Sul 4-2 in the seventh round of Série A. Yuri Alberto shone with a hat-trick, while Igor Coronado completed the score. However, the Alvinegro team will not have their number 9, who is suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards.

Paulista Clash in the Brasileirão

After facing Internacional, Corinthians will return from their trip and immediately begin preparations for the match against Mirassol. The Alvinegro is expected to hold two training sessions at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava in preparation for the Paulista clash in the Brazilian Championship.

Corinthians will host Mirassol next Saturday, starting at 9 p.m., at the Neo Química Arena, in a match valid for the 27th round of the league competition.

This will be the third time Corinthians and Mirassol face each other this season. At home, Timão won 2-0 in the quarterfinals of the Campeonato Paulista, while Mirassol claimed victory at Estádio Campos Maia, 2-1, in the eighth round of the Brasileirão. In that game, Memphis attempted a chipped penalty and missed.

Corinthians’ Position in the Table

The defeat to Flamengo last Sunday was terrible for Corinthians, who suffered their second consecutive loss in the Brasileirão and remained in 12th place, with the same 29 points as at the start of the round. Timão still has seven points more than Juventude, who are just above the relegation zone.

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