Corinthians ended, on the morning of Friday (15), the preparation to face Bahia, for the 20th round of Serie A of the Brazilian Championship. For the duel this Saturday (16), at 9 pm (Brasília), at Neo Chemistry Arena, in São Paulo, coach Dorival Júnior prepared some changes in the team.
Itatiaia found that the coaching staff should bring to the field an alternative attack due to the embezzlement in the sector. Gui Negão and Kayke trained as holders this Friday (15), while Rodrigo Garro was responsible for the frame of the plays.
The likely that goes to the field has: Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, André Ramalho, Gustavo Henrique and Matheus Bidu; Raniele, José Martínez, Breno Bidon and Rodrigo Garro; Kayke and Gui Negão.
For the duel, Corinthians have a number of casualties: Cacá (suspended), Fabrizio Angileri (suspended), André Carrillo (ligament injury to the ankle, Memphis Depay (grade 2 injury in the posterior muscle of the right thigh), Yuri Alberto (inguinal hernia) and Hugo (inguinal hernia).
Midfielder Vitinho, recently announced, should not yet be available to Dorival Júnior, due to the long time of inactivity since leaving Al-Ettifaq from Saudi Arabia.
On the other hand, Timon is expecting to return to the Maycon steering wheel, recovered from the right thigh posterior muscle injury.
Pressured, the has not won for five rounds in Brasileirão, adding three losses and two draws. The team occupies the 13th position, with 22 points.