Colón get key men back and seek ideal XI to stay in the hunt | OneFootball

Colón continues fine-tuning details ahead of next Sunday’s match at 5 p.m. against Ciudad Bolívar at the Brigadier López. Ezequiel Medrán is monitoring the progress of several players dealing with physical discomfort, although they are expected to be available without issues for this weekend’s clash.

With the need to return to winning ways to remain in the top spots of Zone A in the Primera Nacional, the Colón squad is going through a week of training in which the main developments revolve around the physical condition of some players who finished the match against Almirante Brown with different issues.

Optimism over Rasmussen, Bonansea, and Godoy at Colón

Attention is focused especially on Federico Rasmussen, Alan Bonansea, and Matías Godoy, who in recent days have worked alongside the rest of the group while the coaching staff evaluates their physical responses.

In the case of the center back, his situation was the one causing the most concern after he arrived at the match in Isidro Casanova already carrying a heavy load. However, his recovery is progressing favorably, and the club is optimistic that he will be available to face Ciudad Bolívar.

Bonansea and Godoy are also showing positive recovery and, barring any setbacks, would be available to the coach for this weekend’s match.

If all three receive the final green light, Medrán would have a real chance to repeat much of the lineup that drew 1-1 against Almirante Brown.

The question mark is at left back

Beyond the physical issues, the coach is still weighing a footballing decision in one area of the field.

Leandro Allende is coming off a very poor performance in Isidro Casanova, and his place in the starting team no longer looks guaranteed. In fact, he was substituted when Medrán changed the system and switched to three defenders in search of the equalizer.nGiven this situation, two alternatives have begun to gain ground: Facundo Castet and Conrado Ibarra.

The latter left a very positive impression during the minutes he played against Almirante Brown. In fact, he was the one who delivered the cross that ended in Mauro Peinipil’s goal to rescue a point at the Fragata Presidente Sarmiento.

However, within the coaching staff they believe Ibarra can perform better as a left midfielder or winger than as a traditional full-back. That is why the final decision will also depend on the approach Medrán envisions to face a Ciudad Bolívar side that arrives as one of the division’s leading teams.

If the intention is to take the initiative from the start and spend much of the match in the opposition half, the option of Ibarra could gain strength.

Colón’s possible starting lineup for Sunday

While awaiting the final decisions from the upcoming training sessions, the lineup shaping up to host Ciudad Bolívar would be:

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