Corinthians lost two of its main athletes for the match against Boca Juniors and can count on five more last-minute embezzlements
This Tuesday, the 28th, the Corinthians receives the Boca Juniors in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores. With real chances of classification, Timão has faced some problems and should enter the field with a different team from the one that beat the Argentines in the group stage.
With a large number of games, Corinthians has been suffering a lot with some embezzlement in the squad. after losing Maycon, with a serious muscle injury, Timão is already sure that he will not have Cantillo available for the match, as he was sent off in the match against Boca Juniors in the group stage.
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However, in addition to the two casualties already guaranteed, the São Paulo team still has five more players who need to be reassessed by the medical department to understand whether or not there are conditions to enter the field in the match that is, so far, the most important of the season for the whitewashed club.
In the 0-0 draw against Santos, the midfielder Du Queiroz left with muscle pain and could miss the Libertadores match. Beyond, john victor, Gil,Gustavo Silva and Renato Augusto may also be left out of the fray. At this point, if the casualties are confirmed, Corinthians will have two absences in the defensive sector, four in the midfield and one in the attack.
So far, no official statement about the conditions of the athletes has been issued by the club and Vítor Pereira works with the pieces he has available. After playing on Saturday, Corinthians had the athletes’ recovery Sunday and will only have this Monday, the 27th, to line up and train what the game strategy will be against the Argentines in the match.
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Today marks 1️⃣0️⃣ years of the Libertadores final first leg! So, Faithful, remember where you were when this game played?
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Source: sportbuzz

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