Right-back on loan from Corinthians could return after four months out | OneFootball

Right-back Fagner, loaned by Corinthians to Cruzeiro until the end of this season, could return to play after four months. This is because the 36-year-old player has been named in the squad for the match on Saturday night (29th), at 9pm (Brasília time), against Ceará, at Arena Castelão, for the 36th round of the Brazilian Championship.

Fagner has not played since July 30, in the goalless draw against CRB, in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16. On that day, he played the full 90 minutes and, in stoppage time, suffered a tackle from forward William Pottker, who was trying to launch a counterattack but ended up losing possession.

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The right-back’s future at Cruzeiro is uncertain since he is on loan to the Minas Gerais team until December of this year. With Corinthians, he still has a contract until the end of 2026, but his situation is also undefined. In the loan agreement, Corinthians pays 50% of the player's wages.

In 16 games for Cruzeiro, Fagner has one assist and had been the starter—putting William on the bench—until his injury. The right-back lost his place at Corinthians in the second half of last year, shortly after coach Ramón Díaz arrived. From then on, Matheuzinho became the undisputed starter and was important in the team’s surge in the last Brasileirão and in winning the Paulistão title against Palmeiras in Itaquera.

After his departure, Léo Maná became the immediate backup, but did not establish himself and was loaned to Criciúma. Thus, João Vitor ‘Jacaré’ (18 years old) became the backup for the position, being promoted to the first team, but has not yet played under Dorival Júnior. In Matheuzinho’s absence, the coach has been improvising Charles or Félix Torres at right-back.

Fagner was developed in Corinthians’ youth academy and made his debut, still young, in 2006 for the first team. He later played for PSV (Netherlands), Vitória, Wolfsburg (Germany), and Vasco, before returning to Corinthians in 2014. From then on, he became one of the pillars of a winning Corinthians side, winning five titles: Brazilian Championship (2015 and 2017) and the São Paulo State Championship (2017, 2018, and 2019). In total, he has 12 goals and 70 assists in 578 games wearing the Corinthians shirt.

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