Corinthians have no return date for Memphis, await striker in Brazil | OneFootball

Forward Memphis Depay is going through a difficult period after suffering a strain to the front muscle of his right thigh during the 1-1 draw with Flamengo in the Brasileirão on March 22. Right after the injury, the player traveled to the Netherlands, his home country, where he chose to begin treatment.

Central do Timão has also learned that this decision made it harder for Corinthians to monitor the player. Internally, Timão’s medical department and physiology staff believe it will only be possible to estimate the forward’s return to the pitch after he comes back to Brazil.

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The report also found that the club expects Memphis to return to the country at the end of this week. After his arrival, new tests will be carried out by Corinthians’ medical department to understand the stage of the player’s recovery and how much time will be needed before he can again be an option for coach Dorival Júnior.

It is worth remembering that the Dutchman had been called up by his national team for the friendlies against Norway and Ecuador on March 27 and 31, but was ultimately withdrawn after the injury. His physical condition is also a concern for the national team’s coaching staff.

Ronald Koeman, head coach of the Netherlands, stressed that the Corinthians player will need to reach peak physical condition to have a chance of playing in the 2026 World Cup, which will take place between June and July.

Since arriving at Corinthians, this is already the seventh physical issue faced by the player. This season, the Dutchman has one goal and one assist in 12 matches, and he had already missed the start of the season due to muscular rebalancing work.

Memphis Depay joined Corinthians in September 2024 after not renewing his contract with Atlético de Madrid of Spain. The center-forward was key to the team’s surge in that year’s Brasileirão (from the relegation zone to the Copa Libertadores qualifiers), and was also decisive in the titles won in the Campeonato Paulista (2025), Copa do Brasil (2025) and Supercopa do Brasil (2026), against Palmeiras, Vasco da Gama and Flamengo, respectively.

Wearing the Corinthians shirt, he has totaled 20 goals and 15 assists in 77 matches (61 as a starter) – 39 wins, 18 draws and 18 losses. Memphis will be unavailable for the club’s next match. Dorival Júnior’s squad will return to the pitch this Wednesday (April 1), at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time, against Fluminense at the Maracanã Stadium, for the ninth round of the Brasileirão.

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