Zuculini struggles at Racing, could miss clásico vs River | OneFootball

Bruno Zuculini was tested during this morning’s training session at Racing and did not respond well to his injury in the soleus muscle of his left leg. For this reason, his presence in the starting eleven for the upcoming clásico against River next Monday at 19:15, corresponding to the round of 16 of the Torneo Clausura, is practically ruled out.

The midfielder and captain of La Academia left the field with discomfort at the 24th minute of the first half during the 1-0 victory over Newell’s in Rosario. However, upon returning to Buenos Aires, he was not subjected to any medical tests. Throughout the week, the pain persisted, so he trained separately and missed both football practices during the week. This morning’s session was a key training to see how he would respond, considering the proximity of the match against El Millonario, but he was not found to be in optimal condition.

For this reason, Gustavo Costas will have to consider how to rebuild the midfield. In Friday’s training session, Juan Nardoni, Alan Forneris, and Adrián Fernández formed the midfield, with Santiago Sosa and Agustín Almendra coming in. These two could make it into the starting eleven, accompanying the former Unión player. It’s worth noting that Sosa participated in training wearing a special mask to protect the cheekbone he fractured during the first leg against Flamengo.

There may also be changes in other areas of the field compared to the team that won in Rosario. In defense, Nazareno Colombo would return to the starting lineup in place of Marco Di Césare; while in attack, Tomás Conechny (who scored the winning goal at the Coloso Marcelo Bielsa) would play in place of the injured Duván Vergara.

Racing’s possible lineup to face River

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