Gustavo Henrique eyes Atlético-MG clash, Corinthians out of bottom four | OneFootball

On Saturday, Corinthians wrapped up their final preparations ahead of the clash against Atlético Mineiro in the Brazilian Championship. The match will be played at Neo Química Arena, and one of the names tipped to start is center-back Gustavo Henrique, who is enjoying a good run in the black-and-white shirt.

During an interview with Corinthians TV, the defender spoke about the importance of the match and highlighted the impact of the support from the stands. For Gustavo Henrique, the contest against the Minas Gerais club becomes even more significant because it involves teams directly fighting to move away from the bottom spots in the table.

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“With the support of our fans, we will go after this win. It’s a very difficult, direct clash, and everything is very tight down there. We hope to play a great match and earn the three points to get out of this zone that is bothering us,” said the center-back.

Memphis Depay is expected to be included in the squad again after a long spell out. The Dutch forward has not played for more than two months due to a right thigh injury and should start the match on the bench.

On the other hand, Matheus Bidu remains a doubt for the match. The left-back missed the trip to Uruguay in the last Libertadores round because of an ankle sprain and is still being assessed.

After securing first place in Libertadores Group E ahead of time, Corinthians are now turning their full attention to recovering in the Brasileirão. At the moment, the team sit in 17th place with 18 points, behind Santos and Grêmio on tiebreakers.

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