O Corinthians will have an important embezzlement for his debut in liberators. During training this Wednesday, defender Caetano suffered a thigh injury and has already been ruled out for this Thursday’s match against Liverpool (URU). The duel will be played at 7 pm, at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo.
The information was initially disclosed by the ge and confirmed by Sports Gazette. Later, the club also indicated the absence of the player from the related list.
As the 23-year-old defender would be a starter in the vacancy of Bruno Méndez, who is suspended, Balbuena should start playing in the Corinthians defense alongside Gil. Caetano, who had been training as a starter, suffered swelling in one of his thighs and will not even travel to Uruguay.
Caetano made his debut with the Corinthians shirt in the 2023 Paulista Championship, during the match against Santo André, at the Neo Química Arena. Without the defender, Fernando Lázaro’s team ended their preparation to face Liverpool this Wednesday morning.
Thus, a possible lineup of Corinthians for the debut in Libertadores would be: Cássio, Fagner, Gil, Balbuena and Fábio Santos; Roni, Fausto Vera (Adson), Giuliano and Renato Augusto; Yuri Alberto and Roger Guedes.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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