Cuello starts as Malcorra makes record return, Unión face Sarmiento | OneFootball

Unión are putting the finishing touches on this Friday’s match at 7:00 p.m., when they will host Sarmiento de Junín at the 15 de Abril stadium for the seventh round of Zone A of the Clausura Tournament. Coach Leonardo Madelón led a key football session in which he began to clear up tactical doubts, with the focus on the inclusion of Brahian Cuello and the surprising physical recovery of Ignacio Malcorra.

Brahian Cuello steps up in midfield

During the full football practice, Madelón settled on the replacement for Julián Palacios, who was shown a red card in the last win against Aldosivi. The man chosen to fill that area of the pitch was Brahian Cuello, which would mean the only structural change in the starting lineup compared to the last match.

Barring any last-minute surprises, El Tatengue will take the field with the following eleven:

Ignacio Malcorra and a record-time return

The big news of the day in the red-and-white camp was the presence of Ignacio Malcorra, who trained normally alongside the group. The attacking midfielder had suffered a grade 1 hamstring injury in his right thigh on August 18.

Against all medical expectations, the player completed his recovery in just 11 days, a remarkably shorter timeframe than usual for this type of muscle injury. His excellent physical response opens the door for Madelón to include him at the last moment in the squad list for the home match against the team from Junín.

This Friday’s match, which promises to be vital for the Santa Fe side’s hopes in its group, will have as the main referee

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