Faches Bahia this Saturday (16), by. Dorival Júnior will have many embezzlement for the duel in the neo chemistry Arena, including the attack duo: Memphis and Yuri Alberto. Players are in the medical department and will be low in the confrontation.
The Dutchman suffered a grade 2 lesion in the posterior muscle of the right thigh. The tendency is for shirt 10 to return only in September. Yuri Alberto underwent repair surgery in the inguinal hernia last Monday (11), and is out of the match.
The pair is considered one of the pillars of Corinthians. The first time Dorival Junior featured Memphis, Yuri Alberto and Rodrigo Garro was in July, two months after his arrival, in a 1-0 win over Palmeiras, for the Brazil Cup. They also played in the duel back.
Dorival Júnior suffers again from the problem after the classification in the continental competition. Now, Corinthians needs to gather in the Brazilian Championship. Timão has not won for five rounds and occupies the 13th place in the national competition.
This season, Corinthians played in 20 matches without Memphis and Yuri Alberto. In all there were nine wins, with 56.7% and 18 goals scored.
Corinthians Retrospective Without Memphis and Yuri Alberto in 2025
- 20 games
- 9V – 7E – 4D
- 56.7% use
- 18 goals scored
- 13 goals conceded
- 57.8% Possession
- 11 games without conceding goals
*Data raised by Sofascore
Alternatives for Dorival Júnior
The confrontation will be at 21h (Brasília), in the neo Chemistry Arena. In addition to the pair, the coach will not be able to count on striker Romero, expelled in the 2-0 loss to Youth. The tendency is for Dorival Júnior to use the base at this match.
Gui Negão must again be a Corinthians starter. The 18 -year -old center forward was on the field in a 1-0 win over Ceará, the last of Timão in the Brazilian Championship. Beside him, Dorival Junior coexists with the question between climbing Talles Magno or gives Kayke the first opportunity on the starting lineup.
