Corinthians v Palmeiras: where to watch, absentees, XIs, ref | OneFootball

Corinthians host Palmeiras on Sunday night (12) at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time), in a match valid for the 11th round of the Brazilian Championship, at Neo Química Arena. The clash will be Fernando Diniz’s second match, after being announced last Monday (6) as Timão’s head coach, and his first in the national competition.

Corinthians went through a significant change in circumstances over the last week and are trying to turn this moment into momentum for a positive run. In Fernando Diniz’s debut, the team beat Platense 2-0 in the Libertadores on Thursday night. The result ended a streak of nine matches without a win, a run that led to the departure of head coach Dorival Júnior.

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Probable Corinthians lineup and absences

Fernando Diniz will have problems naming the Corinthians side for the match, as the team has a number of absences. In defense, center-back João Pedro Tchoca is dealing with pain in the pubic region, right-back Pedro Milans suffered a sprain in his left ankle, and left-back Hugo Farias is still recovering after right knee surgery, performed due to a meniscus injury. In midfield, Charles is also out after an injury to his right heel.

The attack is also dealing with important absences. Memphis Depay is still undergoing treatment for a muscle injury in the front of his right thigh, while Kaio César is recovering from an issue in the back of his right thigh. Gui Negão is being treated for a grade 2 injury in the same area and will also be unavailable.

Given this scenario, the tendency is for Diniz to keep the formation used in the Libertadores match. Thus, Corinthians should take the field with: Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, Gustavo Henrique, Gabriel Paulista and Matheus Bidu; Raniele, André, Breno Bidon and Rodrigo Garro; Kayke and Yuri Alberto.

Probable Palmeiras lineup

Coach Abel Ferreira is expected to send out a team lined up as follows: Carlos Miguel; Giay, Gómez, Murilo and Arthur (Khellven); Andreas Pereira, Marlon Freitas, Allan, Mauricio and Sosa; Flaco López.

Officiating

The officiating for the derby will be handled by Flávio Rodrigues de Souza, selected by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). He will be assisted by Alex Ang Ribeiro and Nailton Júnior de Sousa Oliveira, while Fernando Antonio Mendes de Salles Nascimento Filho will serve as the fourth official. VAR will be under the responsibility of Daniel Nobre Bins.

Broadcast

To follow the Derby, fans will have different broadcast options. The match will be shown free-to-air on Record and also on the CazéTV channel on YouTube. In addition, Premiere, Grupo Globo’s subscription service, will also broadcast the clash. After the final whistle, Central do Timão will bring a summary of what happened over the 90 minutes, as well as head coach Fernando Diniz’s press conference and mixed-zone coverage with Corinthians players.

Next match

After facing Palmeiras, Corinthians will turn their focus back to the Copa Libertadores. That is because next Wednesday (15), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Alvinegro will face Independiente Santa Fé of Colombia at Neo Química Arena, in the second round of the international competition.

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