Out-of-form trio battle for Yuri Alberto’s spot in the Corinthians attack

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·18 de fevereiro de 2026

Out-of-form trio battle for Yuri Alberto’s spot in the Corinthians attack

By Henrique Vigliotti/Timão Central Editorial Team

With Yuri Alberto's injury, which is expected to keep him out of action for at least a month, coach Dorival Jr has a series of options and doubts to consider when setting up Corinthians' attack for the remainder of the season due to the poor performance of the options coming off the bench, mainly in the figures of Vitinho, Gui Negão, and Pedro Raul.

Among the trio, Vitinho has had the most playing time in the 2026 season, with 10 matches, five as a starter, and 460 minutes on the field, having participated in only one goal so far with an assist in the season opener against Ponte Preta on January 11. It's worth noting that the new number 11 of Timão is still seeking his first goal wearing the black and white jersey in 27 matches already played for the São Paulo team.

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Following closely, Gui Negão has also had a considerable amount of playing time for a substitute, with seven matches, five as a starter, 434 minutes on the field, and one goal scored so far this year. At 19 years old, the young player had a meteoric rise in the 2025 season, where he scored five goals and provided two assists in a sequence of nine matches.

Pedro Raul is far behind in terms of playing time, having played 154 minutes in the seven matches he appeared in, averaging 22 minutes per match, with one assist provided so far this season. Combining the three forwards, there are only three goal contributions, fewer than Yuri Alberto's numbers, who has four contributions in total with three goals and one assist.

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