Injuries to Marcos Rojo and Luciano Vietto confirmed at Racing | OneFootball

The narrow victory over Defensa y Justicia at El Cilindro left Racing on the verge of qualifying for the round of 16 in the Torneo Clausura and with hopes of making it into the 2026 Copa Libertadores. La Academia, who will close out their participation in Zone A this Sunday at 8:15 p.m. against Newell’s in Rosario, already knows the extent of the injuries to Marcos Rojo and Luciano Vietto.

Both the central defender and the forward had to be substituted at halftime against El Halcón and, at the start of the week, underwent the corresponding tests, which revealed muscle tears in the left and right soleus, respectively. The recovery time is still unknown, but it is certain that they will not be available to Gustavo Costas for the match against La Lepra.

On the other hand, Juan Ignacio Nardoni, who is dealing with physical discomfort, trained separately, as did Matías Zaracho, who was injured during his appearance against Flamengo in the return leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinal.

The new absences Racing is suffering ahead of the Newell’s match have a positive counterpoint: Gabriel Rojas and Tomás Conechny have overcome their respective injuries and will almost certainly return to the field this Sunday against La Lepra. Meanwhile, Santiago Sosa, who underwent surgery for a jaw fracture, has rejoined training and begun a conditioning program under the supervision of the fitness coaches.

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