Luxemburgo planned to take an alternative Corinthians team to Argentina; understand

This Wednesday, Corinthians will face Argentinos Juniors, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium, in Buenos Aires, in a decisive game for their ambitions of qualifying for the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores. For him, coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo considered using base players and entering the field with an alternative team, but was demoted from the idea by more experienced athletes. The information was initially given by the channel Timon and Review and confirmed by the report of the Sports Gazette.

Last Monday, still at CT Joaquim Grava, in São Paulo, some base boys trained together with Corinthians professionals. These are the cases of goalkeeper Kauê (born in 2004); wing-backs Léo Mana (2004) and Vitor Meer (2004); defender Renato (2004); and midfielders Gabriel Moscardo (2005) and Ryan (2003).

The technical committee’s initial idea was to list a more alternative team for this Wednesday’s game, with more young people, and preserve veterans. This is because Corinthians is in a delicate situation in the Brazilian Championship – it is in 18th place, within the relegation zone – and faces Fluminense, at home, this weekend.

However, more experienced players in the squad talked to Luxemburgo and asked to go to the match against Argentinos Juniors. These players would be right-back Fagner, left-back Fábio Santos, defender Gil and midfielder Paulinho.

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Thus, the base boys who thought they would be related to the duel in Argentina were cut after Luxemburgo went back on his idea and Corinthians will have maximum strength on the field.

The team that will start playing should be the same that started against Flamengo last Sunday: Cassius; Bruno Mendez, Gil, Murillo and Matthew Bidu; Paulinho, Fausto Vera, Maycon and Adson; Roger Guedes and Yuri Alberto.