Trio’s return boosts Corinthians’ hopes for Brasileiro comeback | OneFootball

Corinthians is eagerly awaiting the return of the GYM trio (Garro, Yuri Alberto, and Memphis Depay) to the starting lineup for the match against Atlético-MG this Saturday, in the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship. The team’s three main players are available to Dorival and could start a match together again after more than two months.

The last time Timão had the trio as starters was against Palmeiras, in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16. On that occasion, Memphis left the Allianz Parque pitch injured still in the first half. Since then, they have not started a match together.

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Dorival can now line them up against Galo. The players did play a few minutes in the 3-1 defeat to Santos last Wednesday, but Garro and Memphis came off the bench when the team was already trailing by three goals.

The possibility of having the trio back excites Corinthians, who have been inconsistent in the Brasileirão. Defeated in the derby, the alvinegro team needs to give a response to the fans and move away from the relegation zone. Currently, the gap to the Z4 is just five points.

Frequent Absence

Corinthians’ main players in 2024, Garro, Yuri Alberto, and Memphis have struggled to reunite the trio this season. This argument, in fact, was repeated several times by Dorival Júnior when his work as head coach was questioned.

Out of the 60 matches played by the team so far, the three have only been together 14 times, which is 23% of the games. Timão’s performance with them in 2025 is 66% (eight wins, four draws, and two losses).

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