Corinthians set to face Cruzeiro with Labyad and key absentees | OneFootball

Corinthians trained on Tuesday morning and wrapped up preparations for the match against Cruzeiro, for the fourth round of the Brazilian Championship. The press followed the start of activities held at the Dr. Joaquim Grava Training Center, which included the presence of Zakaria Labyad.

The Moroccan midfielder, a reinforcement for the team until 2026, trained with the rest of the group. However, he is still working to regain his match fitness and is not expected to be available to Dorival Júnior yet.

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In addition to Labyad, the coach is also without four players who are currently in the medical department: Hugo, Kaio César, Yuri Alberto, and Matheus Pereira. The tendency is for Dorival to make changes to the starting lineup, aiming to preserve the players' physical integrity given the heavy schedule ahead.

Probable Corinthians lineup

A likely Corinthians lineup for the match is: Hugo Souza; Pedro Milans, Gabriel Paulista, João Pedro Tchoca, and Angileri; Charles, André, Carrillo, and Rodrigo Garro; Vitinho and Gui Negão.

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Final adjustments

Dorival Júnior made the final adjustments to Timão for the clash with Cruzeiro. The black-and-white squad will travel to Belo Horizonte later this Tuesday, in the afternoon. The match is scheduled for this Wednesday at 8 p.m. (Brasília time), at Mineirão.

Corinthians comes into the game with two consecutive victories in the Brasileirão and sits fifth in the table, with six points. In addition, Dorival Júnior’s team is riding high after qualifying for the semifinals of the Paulista Championship on penalties, against Portuguesa, last Sunday.

Corinthians’ next match

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