After four months out, left-back could start fitness work at Corinthians | OneFootball

Left-back Hugo Farias is expected to begin his physical transition period at Corinthians during the team’s mid-season break, as the club currently has no matches on its schedule due to the break for the World Cup, which will take place between June 11 and July 19 in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. At the moment, the Corinthians squad is on vacation and will return to CT Dr. Joaquim Grava on June 25, according to ge.globo.

The No. 46 has not played since February 5, when he suffered a lateral meniscus injury in his right knee during Corinthians’ 3-0 win over Capivariano at Neo Química Arena, in the sixth round of the Campeonato Paulista qualifying stage. On that day, he was replaced by Matheus Bidu near the end of the first half. This year, he has played only three matches — against RB Bragantino (A), Velo Clube (A), and Capivariano (H), all in the state championship — all as a starter, totaling 194 minutes on the pitch.

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On February 11, he underwent surgery and, since then, has continued physiotherapy work with Corinthians’ football department and, during this vacation period, with a privately hired professional. As a result, he is one of the only players in the current squad who has not yet played since the arrival of Fernando Diniz, who joined the club to replace Dorival Júnior in the first week of April.

Currently, Corinthians have two available options for the position: Matheus Bidu and Fabrizio Angileri, with the former being the undisputed starter. Hugo Farias was signed by Corinthians in the closing stretch of 2023 after a spell at Goiás. In total, he has made 75 appearances in a Corinthians shirt (62 as a starter), with 32 wins, 20 draws, and 23 losses — a 51.56% success rate. In addition, he has provided six assists and won three titles: the Campeonato Paulista (2025), Copa do Brasil (2025), and Supercopa do Brasil (2026).

Corinthians will officially return to action in the week of July 22 to face Remo at Neo Química Arena in the final round of the first half of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. The CBF has not yet set the date and time of the match, but that should happen soon. On July 12, Timão is expected to play a friendly against FC Cascavel of Paraná, on Paraná soil.

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