Corinthians raises doubts in the attack in a game that could guarantee a place in the Libertadores

The difficulty in the attack will harm the Timão coach's lineup, Yuri Alberto and Memphis Depay are making a great attacking duo, scoring important goals for the team's performance in the final stretch of the Brazilian championship

Concerns and embezzlements

Final stretch in the Brazilian championship and the concern of guaranteeing a place in the Libertadores, the black and white team fought hard throughout the season, managing to get out of the relegation zone with great help from the attacking duo shining in the matches. Memphis and Yuri Alberto played a great match this Wednesday (20), securing a 2×1 victory.

During the confrontation, the team's attackers ended up leaving concerns for the coach, as Yuri Alberto felt pain in his right leg and was replaced, while Memphis Depay received a yellow card, leaving the player suspended for the next match, against opponents Vasco da Gama. Therefore, coach Ramon Díaz will have to modify the lineup intended for this key game, to win a possible place in the Libertadores 2026.

Yuri Alberto could still be re-evaluated in the last few days and perhaps he will not be missing from the Corinthians squad, Memphis and Yuri only spent one match without playing together. The coach of the black and white team will find it difficult to plan an unprecedented attack, for the game this Sunday (24th) at 4pm at Neo Química Arena. Talles Magno and Pedro Raul is one of the coach's best options for this substitution

_{Corinthians attackers (Photo: reproduction/Instagram/@corinthians)}

Duo performance

Striker Yuri returned to a great phase after the arrival of the Dutch at the club, practically every game won currently the attacking duo scored important goals for the squad, Corinthians gained strength with the performance of the two strikers at the end of the season and left the relegation zone that worried the players so much. After all this trajectory, they want a possible place in the Libertadores and the next confrontation will be definitive.

Memphis Depay surprised the black and white fans, after his arrival he scored four goals in eleven matches, the Dutchman gained confidence playing together with Yuri Alberto, the two are a dynamic duo in the clashes played. Corinthians is currently ninth in the Brasileirão table, accumulating 44 points, in the last six games the two players were responsible for 11 of the 14 goals scored.

Through this good phase, Yuri Alberto is in second place in the Brazilian championship's artillery, he is only behind striker Estevão from Palmeiras, the possible removal of the striker from the helm could be detrimental to trying to reach first place.

Featured Photo: Timão's attacking duo (Reproduction/Instagram/@yurialberto)