Vélez aim to bounce back after Copa Libertadores exit | OneFootball

Vélez will host Atlético Tucumán this Monday seeking a victory to keep them at the top of Zone B after being eliminated from the Copa Libertadores.

At the José Amalfitani Stadium, Vélez will host Atlético Tucumán on Monday at 8 PM. El Fortín will aim to move past their Copa Libertadores elimination and continue climbing in the zone, while El Decano wants to capitalize on the morale boost after their win against River.

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Vélez will look to turn the page after their elimination from the Copa Libertadores following a defeat to Racing in a series where the VAR legitimately annulled two goals. In the league, where they have only lost one match, El Fortín comes from defeating San Martín (SJ) and has already accumulated 18 points, being one of the contenders.

Aaron Quirós will be out due to a suspension. On the other hand, FIFA suspended Imanol Machuca for a year as a result of an investigation against the Malaysian Federation for forgery. Vélez will seek to appeal (they have 10 days), but the chances of overturning it seem slim. The player's camp claims to have all the paperwork in order.

At their stadium, Atlético Tucumán recently defeated River 2-0 with goals from Clever Ferreira and Leandro Díaz, returning to victory after two consecutive losses. "Hopefully the group continues to improve day by day, we need to keep strengthening performances as a team so that the internal competition we promote keeps growing," declared Lucas Pusineri after the victory over the Millonario in the press conference. If there are no problems, the coach would repeat the lineup.

Probable lineups

Vélez: Tomás Marchiori; Agustín Lagos, Emanuel Mammana, Lisandro Magallan, Elías Gómez; Tomás Galvan, Claudio Baeza, Agustín Bouzat; Dilan Godoy, Braian Romero, and Matías Pellegrini. Coach: Guillermo Barros Schelotto.

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