Corinthians may use mixed side at Chapecoense in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Corinthians faces Chapecoense this Thursday (19th), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), for the seventh round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship, away from home at Arena Condá. Currently, the Corinthians team occupies eighth place with eight points – six goals scored and six conceded. For the match, coach Dorival Jr may field a mixed team according to information gathered by Meu Timão and confirmed by the Central do Timão editorial team.

Furthermore, according to the portal, one of the reasons for rotating the squad is the short preparation time between matches. On Sunday (22nd), at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), Alvinegro will host Flamengo at Neo Química Arena for the eighth round of the Brazilian Championship. Midfielder André Carrillo, 34 years old, even though he started against Santos last weekend at Vila Belmiro, had been rested from training according to ge.globo.

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Center-backs Gustavo Henrique and Gabriel Paulista, as well as forward Memphis Depay, who started the last two matches, may also be rested. On the left and right flanks, the situation is similar. Matheus Bidu and Matheuzinho have already surpassed a thousand minutes on the field this season and are one yellow card away from suspension, which could lead them to be rested with the upcoming match against Flamengo in mind.

Just like the full-back duo, midfielder Raniele also has two yellow cards. On the other hand, the team should have the return of forward Yuri Alberto, who has not played since February 15 due to a grade 2 muscle injury in his left thigh. On that occasion, he came on in the second half of the 1-0 victory against São Bernardo FC, in the last round of the first phase of the Paulistão, and after only a few minutes on the field, was substituted due to muscle discomfort.

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