Corinthians name 24-man squad for Libertadores opener at Platense amid attacking absences | OneFootball

Corinthians have named a 24-man squad for their Libertadores group-stage opener away to Platense on Thursday at 21:00 at the Ciudad de Vicente López.

Amid attacking absences, Fernando Diniz has only four forwards available. According to ge.globo, Yuri Alberto had a wisdom tooth removed and will travel, and Charles missed recent sessions and will not join the delegation.

The new head coach was already without several players for the trip to Argentina. Memphis Depay has a strain in the anterior part of his right thigh, Gui Negão has a grade 2 injury in his right thigh and Kaio César has perifibrotic inflammation in the area affected by the injury of the right hamstring. All remain in the medical department.

Left-back Hugo Farias is still recovering from surgery to treat a lateral meniscus injury in his right knee. Centre-back João Pedro Tchoca remains out with physical problems, so 17-year-old Iago Machado keeps his place in the squad. Right-back Pedro Milans is not included.

The club open the continental campaign on a run of nine matches without a win, their longest since 2007. They share Group E with Peñarol of Uruguay and Independiente Santa Fe of Colombia.

Squad: Goalkeepers Felipe Longo, Hugo Souza and Kauê. Full-backs Fabrizio Angileri, Matheuzinho and Matheus Bidu. Centre-backs André Ramalho, Gabriel Paulista, Gustavo Henrique and Iago Machado. Midfielders Allan, André, André Carrillo, Breno Bidon, Dieguinho, Jesse Lingard, Matheus Pereira, Raniele, Rodrigo Garro and Zakaria Labyad. Forwards Kayke, Pedro Raul, Vitinho and Yuri Alberto.

Source: Meu Timao