El Rojo has already gone six dates without winning and in addition, in the run-up to the duel with Sabalero, he lost one of his best players in a long time.
The present is not the best for Independiente who, after winning the first date of the 2023 Professional League tournament, failed to add three more in the following six days and was left with his coach heavily questioned as his cycle just had begun.
After a 1-1 draw against Barracas Central on the last day, the Reds now receive Colón on the eighth date, in a game that will be played at the Libertadores de América – Ricardo Bochini this Saturday, March 18 from 19 and that it could mark Leandro Stillitano’s future.
THE CALLED INDEPENDENT
As if the tough sport moment wasn’t already complicated enough, Monday March 13’s training brought bad news for Rojo: Tomás Pozzo made a bad move during one of the practice exercises and sustained a serious knee injury. Although the 22-year-old is undergoing tests this afternoon to confirm the diagnosis, the medical staff are already practically confirming that he has suffered a torn cruciate ligament. So Avellaneda’s team will be without one of their team’s biggest promises for at least six months.
On the other hand, facing the match against Sabalero, the other who cannot be there will be captain Sergio Barreto, who will have to honor the suspension because of the red card he received in the match against Barracas. Those who, meanwhile, will certainly be in the position to be reckoned with from the start are Iván Marcone and Kevin López, who were benched against Guapo due to physical problems.
Meanwhile, Edgar Elizalde remains out, who still has a few weeks to recover from the arthroscopy he underwent in mid-February after the meniscus injury he suffered against Vélez.
THE TRAINING OF INDEPENDENT
Stillitano knows the position against Sabalero is at stake and so he will take all week to define the best team he can field. For now, DT has to define the replacement for the dismissed Barreto and Patricio Ostachuk seems to start with a lead.
Meanwhile, Marcone will certainly regain his place in the eleven and it is expected that Kevin López can also return, who was saved against Barracas due to a minor muscle ailment.
INDEPENDENT REPLACEMENTS
Segovia, Pérez, Da Rosa, Cazares, Pozzo, Barcia, González, Ortíz, Martínez, Hidalgo, Salle and Cauteruccio.
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