How to replace Lértora, Medrán's dilemma ahead of Sunday's match | OneFootball

Federico Lértora suffered a muscle tear in the adductors and will miss the match Colón will play against Mitre. What decision will the coach make?

Federico Lértora’s injury has raised a new question mark for Ezequiel Medrán ahead of the match Colón will play next Sunday, starting at 6 p.m., against Mitre de Santiago del Estero at the Brigadier López, for Matchday 15 of Primera Nacional’s Zone A.

The red-and-black captain suffered a muscle tear in the adductor area and has been ruled out of a key match, in which El Sabalero will look to defend the top spot in the standings, which it currently holds by just one point over Deportivo Morón.

Given this situation, the coach is already working on the alternatives to replace a fundamental piece of the team.

Toledo or Sarmiento, Medrán’s two options at Colón

The options being considered by the coaching staff are clear: Agustín Toledo or Darío Sarmiento. Two players with completely different characteristics who could alter the team’s tactical profile.

The first immediate reference came in the match against Estudiantes de Buenos Aires. That afternoon in Caseros, when Lértora asked to be substituted in the first half, Medrán opted for Toledo, a decision that reflected the more cautious and defensive approach with which Colón went into that game.

However, the most recent precedent in Santa Fe seems to point in another direction.

Sarmiento gains ground to return for Colón

In the win against All Boys, the coach surprised everyone by choosing Darío Sarmiento, even with Matías Muñoz available again after serving the suspension from his red card against Deportivo Morón.

At that time, Medrán explained that the decisions are based on the specific assessment of each opponent and also on the team’s needs within the tournament. Colón was coming in battered, with three matches without a win, and needed to take on a much more aggressive role.

That is why everything suggests he will now choose Sarmiento again to replace Lértora, opting for a team with a greater attacking mindset and a well-defined system.

Colón’s possible starting lineup to host Mitre

With Sarmiento as the playmaker or second striker, Colón is shaping up to play in a 4-4-1-1 formation, looking to take the initiative from the start and trying to keep the pressure on the teams chasing them in the table.

The probable lineup would be: Matías Budiño; Mauro Peinipil, Pier Barrios, Federico Rasmussen and Facundo Castet; Julián Marcioni, Matías Muñoz, Ignacio Antonio and Ignacio Lago; Darío Sarmiento; Alan Bonansea.

If this change is confirmed, Medrán will go with a more dynamic and attacking team, trying to take advantage of Sarmiento’s good form to cover for an absence as significant as Lértora’s.

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