Medrán picks Pier Barrios’ replacement for Colón trip to Chaco | OneFootball

After the emphatic 3-0 win over Defensores de Belgrano at the Juan Pasquale stadium, Colón turned the page and is already working with its sights set on next Saturday’s match at 4 p.m. against Chaco For Ever in Resistencia, corresponding to the postponed fourth-round fixture of Primera Nacional Zone A.

The victory in Buenos Aires not only allowed Ezequiel Medrán’s team to regain confidence and breathing room at a time when the coach was under scrutiny, but also to stay in the fight for the top spots. However, the standings did not change much, since Deportivo Morón, Ferro, and Los Andes also won. In this way, El Sabalero sits fourth and remains five points behind the leader.

One forced absence for Medrán at Colón

With the clash against the Chaco side in mind, Medrán will have to make at least one forced change. Pier Barrios picked up his fifth yellow card and will have to serve a one-match suspension, so he will not be available at the Juan Alberto García stadium.

The main question is who will take his place in central defense. Paraguayan Sebastián Olmedo appears to be the leading candidate to partner Federico Rasmussen, who remains one booking away from suspension with four yellow cards. However, Nicolás Thaller is also an option, although his situation raises questions.

Thaller, between the chance to play and a possible departure

The defender was not called up for some of the team’s most recent matches and was not even part of the squad that traveled to Buenos Aires to face Defensores de Belgrano. In addition, his name appears among the players who could move on in this transfer window, a situation that could tip the balance definitively in Olmedo’s favor.

Beyond that forced change, the coaching staff’s idea would be to keep the rest of the lineup that just delivered one of its best performances of the season. The attacking efficiency, defensive solidity, and the return of several strong individual performances left a good impression from a team that will now look to confirm it away from Santa Fe.

With spirits renewed and back in the fight near the top, Colón will face an important test in Resistencia. The challenge will be to maintain the level shown at Juan Pasquale and reach the mid-season break with their hopes intact of continuing to fight for promotion.

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