Unión lose Estigarribia for Platense opener: Madelón picks replacement | OneFootball

Unión suffered an important setback ahead of its debut in the Torneo Clausura. Marcelo Estigarribia has been ruled out of next Friday’s match against Platense due to discomfort in one of his ankles, which kept him from training normally throughout the entire preseason.

The striker was unable to train alongside his teammates in recent weeks and also did not get any minutes in the friendlies against Ben Hur and Rosario Central. Although the coaching staff closely monitored his progress, it was ultimately decided to rest him to avoid a more serious injury.

Leonardo Madelón’s intention is for the forward to fully recover and return in the second round of the tournament, when Tatengue visits Gimnasia de Mendoza on Saturday, August 1.

With this absence, the coach will have to decide who will partner Cristian Tarragona in attack. The leading candidate is Misael Aguirre, who made a good impression during preparation, although it is also not ruled out that Eric Ramírez could get his chance from the start.

Estigarribia’s absence represents a setback for Madelón, since the striker had been one of the team’s most important players in the final stretch of last semester. Now, Unión will look to start the Clausura on the right foot in Vicente López, although it will have to do so without one of its main attacking leaders.

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