The striker Memphis Depay It follows as embezzlement of Corinthians and does not face Vasco this Sunday (24/08), at 16h (Brasília time), in São Januário, for the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship 2025. Player has been out of action since the end of July, when he suffered a grade two injury in the posterior muscle of the right thighduring the classic against Palmeiras for the Brazilian Cup at Allianz Parque. At the time, the Dutchman left the field in the first half and has since been treatment at the club’s medical department.
Memphis’s recovery was marked by setbacks. In addition to the muscle problem, the athlete faced a virus that temporarily away from activities early last week. Nevertheless, the evolution has been positive: last Friday (22/08) he participated in ball work and started the transition to the field, the final stage before being released to play again.
In a post on Instagram this Sunday (24/08), the striker appeared in the CT locker room Dr. Joaquim Grava with the boots in his hands and the subtitle “We are back, baby”, signaling confidence in his return.
“We’re back, baby!”
Memphis Depay finishes training at Corinthians CT and announces that he is ready to return.
Dutch practically confirms that it will be related against Athletico-PR, Wednesday, by the Brazilian Cup in Curitiba.#Corinthians #Memphis pic.twitter.com/niRFCJJoAX
– Vesson (@vesson) August 24, 2025
Days earlier, I had also posted a photo with a ball accompanied by an hourglass emoji, suggesting that the return was near.
Memphis Depay will come back?
Despite progress, Memphis was not included in the list of related to the confrontation against Vasco. The expectation of the coaching staff is that he is again available to coach Dorival Júnior in the first duel of the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Cup, against Athletico-PR, next Wednesday (08/27), at Arena da Baixada.
Without the Dutch and with Yuri Alberto still recovering from inguinal hernia surgery, Corinthians offensive sector suffers from casualties. In addition to them, the team cannot count on Hugo Farias, who underwent inguinal hernia surgery, with José Martínez, operated on his left hand after fracture, and André Carrillo, who treats an ankle ligament rupture. On the other hand, Dorival wins this Sunday the returns of Cacá, Fabrizio Angileri and Ángel Romero, who were suspended, as well as the 19 -year -old midfielder André, who first appears among the main team’s related.
The Corinthians situation in the table increases the pressure by results. The club has not won for six rounds and occupies the 14th place, with 22 points, only three above Vitória, the first team within the relegation zone.
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