Colón's defensive puzzle for a risky away trip | OneFootball

Next Saturday at 4:00 PM, Colón will face a crucial test in Resistencia when they take on Chaco For Ever. The match, corresponding to the fourth round of Zone A of the Primera Nacional (which had originally been postponed due to the AFA strike), will be officiated by Yamil Possi.

For this match, head coach Ezequiel Medrán is dealing with a major headache: the forced absence of his captain and defensive leader, Pier Barrios, who reached the limit of five yellow cards and must serve a one-match suspension.

The Replacement Dilemma: Thaller or Olmedo?

Barrios’s absence interrupts the defensive solidity the Sabalero had been showing, raising the question of who will partner Federico Rasmussen in central defense. The coaching staff is weighing two options:

Unless any last-minute issues arise, this change in central defense would be the only modification compared to the starting eleven that played against Defensores de Belgrano.

The Likely Sabalero Starting XI

In this way, Colón would take the field in Chaco with:

Matías Budiño; Mauro Peinipil, Nicolás Thaller or Sebastián Olmedo, Federico Rasmussen, Leandro Allende; Julián Marcioni, Federico Lértora, Ignacio Antonio, Ignacio Lago; Darío Sarmiento and Alan Bonansea.

What’s at Stake

This is no ordinary match for Colón. The team is currently in fourth place in Zone A, five points behind leaders Deportivo Morón. Bringing home all three points from Resistencia is vital to remain firmly among the frontrunners and not lose ground in the always difficult battle for promotion.

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