Corinthians’ number 10 resumes ball training after injury

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·22 août 2025

Corinthians’ number 10 resumes ball training after injury

By Fabio Luigi / Central do Timão Editorial Staff

Recovering from a grade 2 muscle injury in his right thigh, forward Memphis Depay shared on his social media on Friday afternoon, August 22, that he has been doing ball work on the pitch at Joaquim Grava's Training Center. He has not played since August 13, when Alvinegro confirmed their qualification against Palmeiras, away from home, for the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil.

In one of the fields of the Training Center, he worked separately from the rest of the squad along with the Corinthians physiotherapists. The next step is for the club's number 10 from Parque São Jorge to start a transition process and, subsequently, be gradually inserted into the squad's training sessions led by Dorival Júnior.

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In his story on social media, the Dutchman from Corinthians shared a photo of himself on one of the Training Center's pitches stepping on the ball and inserted an hourglass and a superhero emoji into it, indicating a return to the pitches in the coming weeks. The forward is expected to miss at least three more Alvinegro games this season: Vasco and Palmeiras, for the Brasileirão and Athletico-PR (first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil).

Since joining Corinthians, the number 10 has accumulated 49 matches (40 as a starter), with 26 wins, 11 draws, and 12 losses - just over 60% utilization. In total, he scored 15 goals and provided 14 assists. He was part of the state champion squad in 2025, against Palmeiras, in the decision at Itaquera.

In the 2025 season, he is Corinthians' assist leader with 10 assists and the Alvinegro's second-highest scorer of the year with eight goals, only behind Yuri Alberto, who has scored 13 times.