Copa Sudamericana. Just as winning the Recopa Sudamericana against Botafogo gave Racing another smile on an international occasion, it also caused another big headache due to the list of injuries that he had to deal with on the synthetic turf so characteristic – and criticized – in Brazil. Bruno Zuculini was one of the most affected players and even had to undergo surgery, while Adrián “Maravilla” Martínez suffered a bone edema in the internal tibial plate of his right knee that Gustavo Costas is lamenting.
The Academy’s top scorer missed the tough defeats against San Lorenzo and Huracán in the Apertura Tournament of the Professional League and a week before the classic against the emboldened Independiente, the Avellaneda team began to do the math, but the numbers don’t seem to add up because from a medical perspective it is impossible for the attacker to be present next Sunday in the Libertadores de América.
However, not even the coach himself dares to rule out his stellar presence in the Racing team that will try to break the positive streak of those led by Julio Vaccari because they believe in the possibility that the Campana native “plays broken” before missing the most important and special match of the season.
That is why this week will be crucial to see how not only his recovery progresses, but also that of the eight soldiers that Costas has in the infirmary such as Zuculini, Luciano Vietto, Agustín García Basso, Marco Di Césare, Gabriel Rojas and Santiago Sosa who will do everything possible just like Maravilla, protected by his faith to not fail the fans of the Academy.
The interzonal of the date is played in Avellaneda next Sunday at 4 pm. Independiente and Racing face each other at the Libertadores de América Stadium and the preview promises a hot duel. For this new edition of the classic, Julio Vaccari recovers Iván Marcone and Santiago Montiel, two key pieces in the team.
Although he had no problems winning away and taking over the top spot in the table, Independiente will once again have its usual central midfielder. Iván Marcone served his suspension for the fifth yellow card and is now available to return to the starting eleven. Against San Lorenzo he was replaced by Rodrigo Fernández Cedrés, who was liked and is fighting for the position, having only played three games with this shirt.
On the other hand, Montiel is already 100% ready to return. After his muscle edema that forced him to be replaced in the victory against Sportivo Belgrano in the Argentine Cup and after having missed the classic against Ciclón, he will be available to the coach to be part of the team. He has been training normally and had enough rest to face Racing.
Orsi and Gómez talked about Platense’s negative streak
The meager 0-0 did not satisfy anyone at the Ciudad de Vicente López stadium, and although Platense has already accumulated five dates without knowing victory, it is known that the tournament is long and that qualifying for the next round is a possible objective
“In the first half we tried to be incisive and we lacked precision. In the second we wanted to play more directly and we put two forwards, then Lanús began to make more accurate passes and it complicated us. We lacked the ability to quickly recover the second ball to attack. The important thing is that the players give their all, we all try to do the best for Platense. We will continue working here, in the club where we want to be,” said coach Sergio Gómez.
Along the same lines, Favio Orsi also chose to highlight the journey with his teammate: “We are hard-working people, today we have played 100 games in the First Division with Sergio. There are always streaks on one side and the other, we have a group of players who always want the best for the club. It is key to feel that the players represent the shirt.” Platense will definitely have to improve.
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