The two Colón players set to miss the ‘final’ against Ferro | OneFootball

After the emphatic 4-0 thrashing of Central Norte, Colón quickly turned the page and is already focused on one of the most important matches of the season. Next Friday, starting at 7:30 p.m., they will visit Ferro at the Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverri stadium for the 21st round of Primera Nacional’s Zone A, with Sebastián Zunino as referee.

It will be a high-stakes clash in the battle for the top spot. El Verdolaga comes in as the championship leader with 40 points, while Ezequiel Medrán’s side is close behind with 35, so a win for the red-and-black team would put the Santa Fe club right back in the fight for first place.

Barrios and Thaller ruled out for a decisive match for Colón

Throughout the week, the coaching staff’s main concern was the physical recovery of Pier Barrios and Nicolás Thaller, both dealing with muscle injuries.

However, hopes of getting them back in time for the match in Caballito gradually faded as the days went by, and in the end, neither will be available to Medrán.

The absence the coach will feel most is that of Barrios, who had been one of the most reliable pieces in defense before suffering the injury. Even so, the performances of Sebastián Olmedo have brought peace of mind, as the Paraguayan center back has looked solid every time he has played and is set to remain in the starting lineup.

In this way, the central defensive pairing would once again be made up of Federico Rasmussen and Olmedo, a partnership that left a good impression in the last match.

Just one change for Colón for the trip to Caballito?

Beyond the forced absences in defense, Medrán is not planning to make too many changes compared to the team that crushed Central Norte.

The only change would be in midfield, where Ignacio Antonio has already served his suspension and has a strong chance of reclaiming his place in the starting lineup in place of Matías Muñoz.

With that adjustment, the coach would look to keep the core of a team that showed its best version in the last round and now faces a maximum-test challenge against the championship leaders.

In a duel that could shape the course of Zone A, Colón will seek to confirm its resurgence and make a statement in Caballito, where it will put its ambitions of fighting for promotion until the end of the competition to the test.

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