The academy aims to rebound from the La Plata setback when it receives Leprosy in the Cylinder, ahead of the highly anticipated Avellaneda derby.
Looking ahead to Sunday, the city is squarely focused on the Avellaneda classic and the tough moment Independiente is navigating. Yet the professional league pause gives the club a moment to reset, following the defeat in La Plata to Gimnasia, and to refocus on staying in the title battle.
Newell’s arrival in the cylinder comes after a goalless stalemate in their own Rosario derby. The fixture will resume on Wednesday, April 12, half an hour later than originally planned, kicking off at 7:30 pm.
IT’S RACING
The trip to the Wolf has sparked several concerns for coach Fernando Gago, who must cope with the red card that sent Gabriel Rojas off and Edwin Cardona’s ankle injury. Hannibal Moreno, who did not feature in the previous grouping, joins the list of players unavailable for this deployment.
Gago also has to deal with Gonzalo Piovi still not fully recovered from a muscle issue, with faint optimism about a possible return for the clash with Red.
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RACING TRAINING
The main worry for Gago, who plans to field the strongest possible side, is how to replace Rojas on the left with Piovi sidelined. The most likely replacement is Facundo Mura, who has covered that position before, while Oscar Opazo would slot in on the right. The return of Leo Sigali is assured, taking the place of Galvan in the center of defense.
Avilés remains in contention, and there are strong chances that Jonathan Gómez, Matías Rojas, and Paolo Guerrero will re-enter the lineup, instead of Óroz, Cardona, and Romero, who could miss out.
So the likely XI reads Gabriel Arias; Oscar Opazo, Leonardo Sigali, Emiliano Insúa, Facundo Mura; Juan Nardoni, Tomás Avilés, Jonathan Gómez; Matías Rojas, Paolo Guerrero, and Gabriel Hauche.
ALTERNATIVE
To define.
Source: Goal