Corinthians returns to CT Joaquim Grava this Thursday (25) for a week that promises impactful changes in the team’s disposition. At least one of them must occur in the defensive system, more specifically, in the defense pair. Timão returns to the field on Sunday (28) when they face Fluminense at Neo Química Arena.
Expelled against Argentinos Juniors, Raul Gustavo will hardly remain in the prestige of António Oliveira’s coaching staff. Although he only has to serve the suspension in CONMEBOL games, the defender must go to the bench as a punitive measure for the action committed in the last match.
In this scenario, the Corinthians committee has some options to choose Félix Torres’ partner in defense. Starter Gustavo Henrique is recovering from dengue fever and remains a doubt for the duel against Fluminense. If recovered, he will return to the starting lineup normally.
If Gustavo Henrique is not in full physical condition, the natural replacement in defense should be defender Cacá. Hired by Corinthians in March, he played in just three matches for the club, but is already posturing as the third option for the black and white defense.
Other names such as Caetano and João Pedro are out of the running in the fight for a position in the starting team, as both started to be overlooked even on the bench. Improvising Raniele in defense is also an alternative with remote possibilities.
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