El Rojo hosts Fortín in Carlos Tevez’s debut as the club’s head coach, and the aim is clear: seize three points to climb away from the bottom of the standings.
Independent began the 2023 League Cup on a sour note. In addition to a 1-0 loss to Colón, a direct rival in the fight to stay up, Ricardo Zielinski stepped down as coach. It unfolded as a tense relegation tiebreak, with no clear group leader guiding the team.
A few days later the appointment of Carlos Tevez was confirmed, and he will oversee his first match with the Red against the King of Cups this Sunday, August 27, from 7 p.m. local time. The club travels to Avellaneda to face Vélez in the second date of Zone A.
THE INDEPENDENT CALL
One sliver of good news from the defeat to Colón is that no players are suspended or sidelined by injury, meaning El Apache can pick from the same roster for this game.
THE INDEPENDENT TRAINING
Under the new coach’s guidance, training has already shown a shift. Tevez reportedly favoring a 5-3-2 formation, with Iván Marcone stepping into the libero role to cover the defense. Damián Pérez is moving into Edgar Elizalde’s position, signaling a tactical adjustment from the staff.
Up front, Kevin López returns to the attack to occupy the space left by the captain who moved to defense. On the other hand, Matías Giménez appears set to battle Martín Cauteruccio for a starting spot beside Alexis Canelo, potentially forming a new forward pairing.
Proposed starting XI for the Red: Rodrigo Rey; Mauricio Isla, Felipe Aguilar, Iván Marcone, Ayrton Costa, Damián Pérez; Kevin López, Sergio Ortiz, Federico Mancuello; Alexis Canelo and Matías Giménez.
Source: Goal [Goal]