Five first-team youngsters to start for the reserves this afternoon | OneFootball

This Wednesday from 3:00 PM, at the Luis Guillón Complex, Colón will face Banfield for Matchday 14 of the AFA Projection Tournament, in a game that will serve as a new opportunity for several youngsters with First Division experience to keep adding minutes and competitive experience.

The players moved down by Medrán who will start for Colón

The team led by Martín Minella will feature a core of players who were part of the senior squad during 2026, especially in the final stretch under the guidance of Ezequiel Medrán, who gave them prominence in decisive moments of the Primera Nacional tournament.

Among the confirmed starting eleven are Zahir Yunis, Zahir Ibarra, Matías Córdoba, Iván Ojeda, and Kevin Colli, all with recent involvement in the senior squad and looking to establish themselves within the Sabalero development project.

The only significant absence will be Conrado Ibarra, who was expected to be included in the squad but was left out due to a muscle discomfort.

A big chance for Colón’s players

The match against El Taladro is a good test for Colón’s youngsters, who will try to consolidate their football growth and maintain the competitive identity that characterizes the club’s youth divisions. In addition, the coaching staff is closely monitoring these players’ performances, with the intention that several of them can join the 2026/27 senior squad preseason.

Colón, which has been strongly backing its youth system amid the institutional and sporting restructuring process, sees the Projection Tournament as a key platform to continue forging its immediate future.

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