Unión pick XI for Sarmiento, Cuello or Aguirre for banned Palacios | OneFootball

The hard-fought victory earned in Mar del Plata against Aldosivi brought enormous relief to the red-and-white camp and ended a negative run. However, calm was short-lived for head coach Leonardo Madelón, who is facing serious headaches due to injuries and disciplinary suspensions.

Ahead of this Friday’s match at 7:00 p.m. against Sarmiento at the 15 de Abril Stadium (for Matchday 7 of Zone A in the Clausura Tournament), the coach is forced to make changes to the starting lineup.

The absences affecting El Tate

The medical and institutional outlook is complicated for the Tatengue coaching staff:

The midfield doubt: Cuello or Aguirre

To rebuild the creative area in the absence of Palacios, Madelón is weighing two tactical options. Brahian Cuello has the edge in the coach’s plans to fill the vacant spot, although the surprise inclusion of youngster Misael Aguirre is not ruled out depending on the final approach against the Green of Junín.

The likely starting lineup

Pending the final training sessions of the week, Unión would take the field with:

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