Corinthians youngster celebrates injury recovery, eyes return | OneFootball

Corinthians take the field this Thursday at 3 p.m. to face Red Bull Bragantino at CT de Atibaia in a match valid for the 14th round of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. For the fixture, head coach William Batista could receive an important boost: midfielder Gui Amorim has recovered from injury and is available again.

After being sidelined for nearly two months, the 18-year-old celebrated his recovery and showed confidence ahead of the clash against the team from the São Paulo countryside. “I thank God and everyone who helped me during my recovery. It was a very difficult moment, but I managed to recover well. The training week was very productive, and we hope to play a great match and bring home the three points,” he said in an interview with Corinthians TV.

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Gui Amorim has not played since April 1, when he suffered a right knee injury during the 1-0 defeat to Fortaleza at Fazendinha in the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. On that occasion, the midfielder came off worse in a challenge with center-back William Magiezi. During the play, the Corinthians player's right leg got trapped under the opposing defender’s body, who ended up slipping.

The player received medical attention while still on the pitch and had to be substituted in the 33rd minute of the first half, making way for Luiz Eduardo. After the initial assessment, the medical department reassured the player after determining there were no signs of an anterior cruciate ligament rupture.

Treated as one of the biggest prospects in Corinthians’ youth academy, Gui Amorim is playing his first season at the Under-20 level. The midfielder even took part in activities with the professional squad at the start of the year and, so far, has made five appearances, with one goal and one assist.

Fully recovered, the youngster trained normally and without any restrictions in Wednesday’s session at Corinthians’ Center of Excellence in Athlete Development (Cefac).

The clash against Red Bull Bragantino is considered decisive for Timãozinho’s ambitions in the national tournament. Before the start of the round, Corinthians were in 10th place with 18 points, while their opponent sat in ninth with 21. With a win, the black-and-white side could end the round as high as seventh place, depending on other results. It is worth noting that only the top eight teams in the qualifying stage secure a place in the knockout rounds of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship.

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