Yuri Alberto’s return gives Corinthians an attacking connection they have been missing. With him occupying the box, Memphis can drop towards Rodrigo Garro and Breno Bidon while Kaio César stretches the defence. That combination is the point my judgement turns on against Internacional’s reshaped back line.
Ge reports that Yuri has recovered and is cleared to play for up to 65 minutes, with the three forwards expected to start together. Against Estudiantes, Memphis often lacked a receiver inside the box and Corinthians struggled to turn possession into close-range chances. The proposed arrangement gives those passing moves a clearer destination.
The league defeats also tell different stories. Corinthians produced 20 shots, seven on target and 2.44 expected goals against Fluminense, but managed just three shots against Flamengo. There has been some useful attacking work beneath the poor results, and Yuri’s return changes how it can be finished.
Eduardo Baptista makes his Internacional debut after two weeks of preparation. Aguirre and Bernabei are expected to operate as wingbacks, with Victor Gabriel suspended and Félix Torres unavailable against his parent club. I see space for Kaio to attack behind those wingbacks and for Memphis to connect the midfield with Yuri against the reorganised defence.
