Dorival expects injured duo back at Corinthians within ten days | OneFootball

Dorival Júnior lost two more players to injury at Corinthians before the match against Red Bull Bragantino last Thursday, in the Brazilian Championship. Key starters, midfielders Breno Bidon and André, were left out of the game.

Bidon suffered a strain in his right hamstring muscle right after the derby against Palmeiras. André, on the other hand, sustained a ligament injury in his left ankle. However, the expectation is that the pair will not be sidelined for long.

Dorival Júnior expects the youngsters to be available to the team again “in no more than ten days.” The coach also spoke about other problems faced in recent days.

“It’s hard to have a benchmark. I hope it’s as soon as possible [the return of Bidon and André]. I believe that in a week or at most ten days we’ll have them fit,” said the coach at a press conference.

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“We received Allan after a tough negotiation, but suddenly we were left without Kaio César, Martínez, and now André and Bidon. Yesterday, we didn’t have Charles in training. Allan only worked for 30 minutes and already made himself available. We have problems on a daily basis. When we talk about having a more complete squad, it’s because of this. We have difficulties assembling and replenishing the team from one game to the next,” he added.

Derby Aftermath

Breno Bidon’s injury was detected right after the defeat in the Derby. The player even grabbed his thigh during the first half of the game but stayed on the pitch. He was only substituted at 42 minutes into the second half.

Last Thursday, Dorival defended the decision to keep him in the match. He revealed that he spoke with the youngster at halftime and was told the player was fine to continue playing.

“We consulted the player, he said he could handle it. We asked at halftime, but he said he was fine and would return. It turned out that after the match, the next day, his condition worsened. We did our part by asking if it was a more serious problem, but the perception is the player’s, I can’t interfere. It was impossible to make a substitution at that moment. It’s very complicated, there’s no way to measure it,” Dorival pointed out.

Medical Department Overview

In addition to Breno Bidon and André, Corinthians has two other players out of action. They are: forward Kaio César (right thigh injury) and left-back Hugo (right knee surgery). Meanwhile, defensive midfielder José Martínez, who tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, is terminating his contract with the club.

Pair of Reinforcements

On the other hand, Dorival expects to have two reinforcements soon: Zakaria Labyad and Angileri. The coach said the Argentine left-back still needs to regain match fitness before being included again.

“I wish I could have had him yesterday, but it’s the same situation as the players who arrived last. We need to be more careful, get them in shape, and then have the whole squad available,” he said.

The Moroccan, meanwhile, has not even been officially announced by Corinthians yet. The expectation is that this will happen in the coming days. Dorival, who previously said he had not requested the midfielder, now has “high hopes” for the player.

“Regarding Zakaria, we are getting to know him little by little. He is still regaining his physical condition, we are trying to speed things up, already introducing the first ball work. The expectation is very positive,” he commented.

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Standings Situation

Corinthians secured their first win in the Brasileirão and reached 12th place in the standings, with three points. Timão has one win and one loss in two matches played in the tournament.

Corinthians’ Next Match

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