Corinthians midfielder: Beating Coritiba key for top spot chase | OneFootball

Corinthians will return to the field this Wednesday (11) for the Brazilian Championship. The team will host Coritiba at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at the Neo Química Arena, in a match valid for the fifth round of the national competition. This Tuesday (10), Timão finished preparations for the clash, and midfielder Rodrigo Garro spoke about the importance of a positive result in the duel.

“We know it's a very important home game to start placing ourselves among the top positions. I think it's very important for our journey in the Brasileirão, we know that if we win, we can be in first place, depending on other results”, commented the number 8 in an interview with Corinthians TV.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Ag. Corinthians

Corinthians comes to the duel occupying the third position in the table, with seven points, three less than Palmeiras and São Paulo, who occupy the first and second positions, respectively. Both rivals will take the field on Thursday (12).

So far, the team has one loss, two wins, and one draw in the competition. They debuted with a 2-1 defeat against Bahia. Subsequently, Timão bounced back and defeated Red Bull Bragantino 2-0 and Athletico-PR 1-0. In the last round, they drew 1-1 with Cruzeiro.

It is worth noting that Corinthians will have a significant absence in the technical area for this Wednesday's game. Dorival Júnior will not be able to lead the team from the sidelines, as he was sent off in the draw against Cruzeiro, in Belo Horizonte, and will serve an automatic suspension.

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