Corinthians boss worried about call-ups before Copa do Brasil decider | OneFootball

On the evening of Wednesday, the 27th, Corinthians returned to the field for the Copa do Brasil. In a match valid for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the competition, the Alvinegro went to the Ligga Arena in Curitiba to face Athletico-PR. In a balanced game, which featured important saves by Hugo Souza, Timão won 1-0 away, with a goal by Gui Negão in the second half.

After the match, coach Dorival Júnior gave a press conference, where he reflected on the particularities of the competition, in which he has had outstanding performance in the clubs he coached. “I know how treacherous this type of competition is. We cannot be satisfied, we must be very attentive to have all players available”, he said.

Photo: Ciro Hey / Central do Timão

The coach also spoke about the call-ups of Corinthians players for the next FIFA date, which may hinder Timão's preparation for the return match against Athletico-PR: “I believe we may have one or two more players called up until the last moment. We are working to have some of them. Martínez will play the day before, he will hardly be able to present himself the next day. It is already a slightly different situation.”

Dorival continued on the subject. “If Memphis's call-up is confirmed, he will play the second match, he would have more direct return conditions. The board is concerned about this, trying to minimize the return difficulties, providing everything within reach, so that we have the complete team, especially since it's just the first game”, he concluded.

Now, Corinthians shifts focus to the Brazilian Championship. Next Sunday, August 30th, the Alvinegro hosts Palmeiras in Itaquera, for the 22nd round of the national competition.

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