Colón worry over number of players one booking from suspension | OneFootball

Colón has already put the draw against Mitre at the Brigadier López behind it and started focusing on next Saturday’s clash against Almirante Brown in Isidro Casanova, for Matchday 16 of Primera Nacional’s Zone A. However, beyond the football-related issues, Ezequiel Medrán’s coaching staff is also keeping an eye on another key aspect: yellow cards.

The situation is no minor matter, since the Sabalero currently has six players at risk from a disciplinary standpoint, at a stage of the tournament where a large part of its hopes of fighting near the top will be on the line. It is worth remembering that upon receiving a fifth yellow card, a player must automatically serve a one-match suspension.

Barrios and Rasmussen, on the verge of suspension

The most compromised players are Pier Barrios and Federico Rasmussen, both with four bookings. In Barrios’ case, he is an undisputed starter and one of the most consistent players in the team’s defensive structure. Any new yellow card will rule him out of the next match.

Rasmussen, meanwhile, was unable to play against Mitre due to an injury to one of his ankles, but he is also right on the disciplinary limit. The defender is a key piece for Medrán, and there is optimism that he can return against Almirante Brown.

The other player with four yellow cards is Facundo Castet, who has currently lost ground and been pushed back to the substitutes’ bench, although he remains an important option within the squad.

Three other players are also in the danger zone

In addition, there are three other players who have accumulated three yellow cards and who, if booked in two of the next matches, will also be suspended. They are Ignacio Antonio, Matías Muñoz, and Federico Lértora.

Lértora’s situation takes on even greater importance because of the specific weight he carries within the team and because of Colón’s demanding schedule in the coming weeks.

A demanding fixture list away from Santa Fe

The red-and-black team will face a very complex stretch of the championship, with four matches away from Santa Fe in its next five fixtures. First it will visit Almirante Brown, then host Ciudad Bolívar, and afterward hit the road again to face Defensores de Belgrano, Chaco For Ever, and Deportivo Madryn.

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