Corinthians gears up for Brazilian Championship debut against Atlético-MG: Team line-up, injuries, and expectations

O Corinthians held his last training session this Saturday before his debut in the Brazilian Championship, against Atlético-MG, on Sunday, at 4pm, at Neo Química Arena.

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The squad did tactical work with starters and reserves on the field and, in a second moment, corrected the positioning of offensive and defensive aerial balls.

The tendency is for coach António Oliveira not to make changes to the team that has been playing the last few games. A likely lineup has: Cassio; Fagner, Félix Torres, Gustavo Henrique and Hugo; Raniele, Fausto Vera and Rodrigo Garro; Wesley, Romero and Yuri Alberto.

1 of 1 Yuri Alberto and Carlos Miguel during training at CT Joaquim Grava — Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians Yuri Alberto and Carlos Miguel during training at CT Joaquim Grava — Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

The casualties are due to midfielder Maycon and full-back Diego Palacios. The duo is still following the transition schedule to the pitch designed by the technical committee after their respective injuries and, so far, there is no date set for their return to ball training.

Midfielder Paulinho, who is available on the bench, will wear the number 8 shirt in the Brasileirão and also the Copa do Brasil games. According to information released by Corinthianshe will maintain 18 in Copa Sudamericana matches.

Seven-time champion of the Brasileirão, the Corinthians trying for the title that hasn’t been won since the 2017 season. Last year, after flirting with the possibility of falling, Timão finished the competition in 13th place.

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2024-04-13 18:11:58
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