Cuesta sidelined with hip pain as Vasco face Santa Fe in Sudamericana quarter-final second leg | OneFootball

Cuesta will miss Tuesday’s Copa Sudamericana quarter-final second leg against Independiente Santa Fe after reporting hip pain, so Vasco will rest the Colombian defender.

According to Globo.com, the issue is not viewed as serious by the medical staff, and he is being preserved to be available on Saturday against Coritiba in the Campeonato Brasileiro.

Cuesta started last Saturday in the 2-1 comeback win over Grêmio in Porto Alegre in the latest round. Pedro Emanuel is expected to make further changes, mixing starters and reserves. The move reflects their fight against relegation in the league.

Vasco and Independiente Santa Fe meet at São Januário at 19:00 Brasília time on Tuesday to decide the first semi-finalist.

The first leg in Bogotá finished 0-0. The winner in normal time qualifies, any draw sends it to penalties.

Source: Globo.com

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