Corinthians is in the final stretch of preparation to face Palmeiras for the final game of the Paulista Championship final, this Sunday (16), at Allianz Parque. For Derby, coach Ramón Díaz has a certain embezzlement and a doubt in midfield.
Midfielder Igor Coronado will not be related to the classic at Casa Palmeirense. The 32-year-old is still recovering from an injury to the right leg adductor tendon and, if all goes well, should be available to the second game of the final, on the 27th (Thursday).
The doubt in Timão is also half. Coach Ramón Díaz, at a news conference, left the presence of shirt 8 open in Sunday’s classic.
“He (Garro) is an extraordinary player. He is very important, so the whole medical team is working in the best way, they are working hard, they are doing everything to be able to participate in this match, ”said Ramón Díaz last Friday (14).
“You (press) have chosen you as one of the best players in Brazil and, for us, this is important. Let’s make every effort, all the work so that he can participate in this important match, ”he added.
“Let’s hope he can recover and, if this does not happen, we have high level players especially in the attack,” he said.
Garro has suffered from knee pain since the final stretch of 2024. The athlete lost the preseason and was a month recovering from a patellar tendinopathy in his right knee.
The player already complained of pain in the region last season and, together with the club, decided to deal with the problem and consequently lose the first rounds of Paulistan.
The midfielder was again available on February 9, when he entered the 2-0 win.
After the semifinal of the Paulista Championship, Garro admitted that he is not 100% physically. The player is still uncomfortable in his knee and, therefore, did not participate in the last training before facing Barcelona-QU.
Regarding tactical formation, there is a possibility for Corinthians to act with three defenders against Palmeiras, something done in the last two derys. Thus, the team would stop acting in the traditional midfield.
A probable Corinthians who will face Palmeiras has: Hugo Souza; Felix Torres, Gustavo Henrique and André Ramalho; Matheuzinho, Raniele, José Martínez and Fabrizio Angileri; Rodrigo Garro (Romero), Memphis Depay and Yuri Alberto.
The first game of the final will be this Sunday, at 18:30 (Brasília), at Allianz Parque. The return is scheduled for the 27th (Thursday), at 21h30, in the neo Chemistry Arena.
