With three enforced absences, Medrán reshuffles for Deportivo Madryn | OneFootball

Ezequiel Medrán has already begun outlining Colón’s starting lineup for next Sunday’s match at 3:00 p.m. against Deportivo Madryn in Patagonia. Ahead of this game against the “Patagonian Depor”, the Sabalero head coach is forced to make major changes to his main setup due to suspensions, injuries, and surgeries.

The main absence in central defense will be Federico Rasmussen, who must serve a one-match suspension after picking up his fifth yellow card in the last game against Chaco For Ever. On top of that disciplinary issue, there are also the medical absences of Pierre Barrios, due to physical problems, and Nacho Lago, the team’s creative force and puppet master, who underwent scheduled surgery at the beginning of last week.

The defensive puzzle and the return to the 4-1-4-1

To deal with the absences in the center-back pairing, all signs point to Nicolás Thaller taking the place of the suspended Rasmussen, while Paraguayan defender Sebastián Olmedo will keep his spot in the starting eleven after getting minutes in Chaco.

Nacho Lago’s absence will force Medrán to abandon his previous systems and implement a 4-1-4-1 tactical setup. The coach’s idea is to add a holding midfielder in front of the back line to provide greater resistance and aggressiveness in midfield, thus protecting the makeshift center-back pairing.

The midfield doubts and the likely starting eleven

In the latest tactical sessions in the city of Santa Fe, the coach tested Matías Muñoz and Agustín Toledo as alternatives for that third spot in the middle. So far, Muñoz’s presence has left the coaching staff more satisfied, although the inclusion of Franco García — the only signing to arrive at the club so far — on the left wing has not been ruled out. If García comes in, Darío Sarmiento could return to his usual role as an attacking midfielder or false 9 instead of playing out wide.

Barring any unexpected issues in the final training sessions before the trip to Puerto Madryn, Colón’s likely starting lineup would be:

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