Marchiori trains as usual, set to start against Racing | OneFootball

Despite the goalless draw against Huracán helping Vélez to secure third place in Zone B of the Clausura Tournament, the departure of Tomás Marchiori 29 minutes into the first half with severe pain in his right knee worried all Fortín fans ahead of the series against Racing in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. Tests determined that there is no injury, the goalkeeper trained normally and will be part of the squad for the first leg, which will take place this Tuesday from 19:00 at the José Amalfitani.

This Sunday morning, the squad led by Guillermo Barros Schelotto held an open practice for members at the José Amalfitani stadium. In addition to fans being able to watch the last minutes of training and cheer on their players ahead of a key match, they also had the opportunity to take photos with the club's trophies, including the Supercup won against Central Córdoba on September 6th.

The big news from Sunday's training was the participation of Marchiori, who was with the group at all times. On Saturday, he had visited the clinic to have his right knee checked and the doctors ruled out an injury.

It's worth noting that the former Atlético Tucumán goalkeeper had to leave the field halfway through the first stage due to discomfort in the area and his expressions of pain, coupled with the fact that he had to be taken off on a cart, worried all Fortín fans. In that match, Colombian Álvaro Montero made his debut, having arrived from Millonarios in the last transfer window.

One player ruled out for the first leg is Braian Romero, Fortín's captain when Agustín Bouzat is not on the pitch. The center forward, who confirmed that he had played the final against Central Córdoba with discomfort, suffered a three-millimeter tear in his left hamstring. The recovery period is at least three weeks, but considering the importance of the match, he will do everything to be in the rematch next Tuesday, September 23rd at the Cilindro de Avellaneda.

One player who could make the starting eleven for tomorrow's match against Academia is Matías Pellegrini, who had a great game against Huracán last Friday. Due to the expulsion of Agustín Lagos, he played as a right back at some points in the match and his performance convinced Guillermo Barros Schelotto. He would take the place of Imanol Machuca on the left side of the attack.

Taking all these circumstances into account, the possible Vélez lineup for the first leg against Racing is as follows: Tomás Marchiori; Jano Gordon, Lisandro Magallán, Aaron Quirós, Elías Gómez; Rodrigo Aliendro, Agustín Bouzat; Tomás Galván, Maher Carrizo, Matías Pellegrini or Imanol Machuca, and Michael Santos.

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