Colón prepare for a «final» in Mendoza with line-up undecided

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·11 September 2026

Colón prepare for a «final» in Mendoza with line-up undecided

For Colón, this Sunday’s 6:00 p.m. match against GodoyCruz in Mendoza is no ordinary game. El Sabalero arrives under pressure to pick up points so as not to further complicate its situation in the Primera Nacional, forcing the head coach to prioritize both game strategy and the choice of the right names.

In Thursday’s training session, Iván Delfino made it clear that he will not stick to a fixed starting eleven and tested multiple variations in every line in search of footballing answers:

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The defense, forced to change: The first complication arose at left-back. With Facundo Castet virtually ruled out through injury, Sebastián Olmedo is emerging as the main candidate to fill that spot, since the coach does not see Gabriel Risso Patrón as being in optimal physical condition.
A lot of marking in midfield: Delfino shuffled several pieces in the middle. He tried Ignacio Antonio alongside Federico Lértora, who is carrying a knock but is trying to make it back physically. A more conservative setup was even tested by adding Agustín Toledo to form a three-man central midfield. On the left flank, with Ignacio Lago’s significant absence, Franco García and Darío Sarmiento took turns there (the latter also drifting inside as an attacking midfielder).
The doubt in attack: The main striker is not yet defined either. Alan Bonansea began practice as the starting “9,” but later gave way to Leandro Gárate, in a clear attempt to recover the lost attacking edge.

Injuries and the players’ varying physical conditions mean the team is still not set. According to the latest tests, Colón’s likely lineup to face El Tomba would be:

Matías Budiño; Mauro Peinipil, Nicolás Thaller, Federico Rasmussen, Sebastián Olmedo; Julián Marcioni, Federico Lértora, Ignacio Antonio, Franco García; Darío Sarmiento and Alan Bonansea.

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