Who will captain Estudiantes after Ascacibar's departure? | OneFootball

El Pincha will face Boca with a new captain, following the abrupt departure of the midfielder.

The transfer of Santiago Ascacibar to Boca had a significant impact on Estudiantes. Beyond the divided opinions of the fans about the midfielder's actions, Eduardo Domínguez lost an important piece of his team, and the squad was left without its captain. Tonight, there will be a new captain.

For the second matchday of the Torneo Apertura 2026, El Pincha will make its first appearance of the year at the Estadio UNO, against none other than the Xeneize. For this match, the armband will be worn by another key player.

Tonight, Guido Carrillo will be the captain of Estudiantes de La Plata. The striker and one of the locker room leaders will wear the armband, something he has done on other occasions. From now on, the former Monaco player will be responsible for all the duties previously assigned to Ruso.

The only other player capable of wearing the armband, besides the number 9, is José Sosa. However, the midfielder no longer has a leading role in the starting lineup of the León, which is why tonight Carrillo will be the captain.

Probable lineups for Estudiantes vs. Boca

Barring any last-minute surprises, Boca will take the field with Agustín Marchesín; Juan Barinaga, Lautaro Di Lollo, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco; Williams Alarcón, Leandro Paredes, Tomás Belmonte, Kevin Zenón; Lucas Janson and Exequiel Zeballos.

El Pincha, on the other hand, suffers some significant absences such as Fernando Muslera (injury) and Edwuin Cetré (about to be sold). Eduardo Domínguez would field a team with Fabricio Iacovich; Eric Meza, Santiago Núñez, Leandro González Pirez, Gastón Benedetti or Eros Mancuso; Mikel Amondarain, Ezequiel Piovi, Cristian Medina; Joaquín Tobio Burgos, Guido Carrillo, and Fabricio Pérez.

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