Costas's line-up to seal the Academia's qualification at the Cilindro | OneFootball

Racing is playing for its semester this Sunday. Gustavo Costas’ team hosts Huracán at 4 p.m. in what will be a true final: if they win, they will qualify directly for the Apertura round of 16 without needing to look at any other results. For this crucial clash, the coach received the best possible news: Santiago Sosa and Adrián “Maravilla” Martínez have recovered and are available.

As for the striker, it is almost a miracle. Even though the knee sprain he suffered against Barracas Central seemed set to rule him out, Maravilla responded well in training and will be the starting focal point up front. Sosa, meanwhile, has overcome a quadriceps strain and will also reclaim his place at the heart of the team. Both were rested for the trip to Venezuela for the Copa Sudamericana with the aim of being at 100% for this Sunday.

The only doubt Costas still has at the back is both tactical and emotional: he must decide whether to keep Marcos Rojo (who is coming off a painful red card against River) or restore Franco Pardo to the starting lineup, as he has been pushing for a place.

The Academy’s likely XI: Facundo Cambeses; Marco Di Cesare, Santiago Sosa, Franco Pardo or Marcos Rojo; Ezequiel Cannavo, Baltasar Rodríguez, Bruno Zuculini, Matías Zaracho, Gabriel Rojas; Santiago Solari and Adrián Martínez. El Cilindro will be a cauldron for a team that needs to snap a five-match winless streak and secure its place in the playoffs.

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