Leonardo Madelón named Unión’s likely XI, Tarragona absent | OneFootball

Unión took another step forward in its preparations for next Saturday’s match at 3:30 p.m. against Gimnasia de Mendoza, corresponding to the third round of Zone A in the Clausura Tournament. Although two key training sessions still remain, head coach Leonardo Madelón has already given the first hints about the starting lineup he has in mind.

The main news from Wednesday morning’s training session at the club’s grounds was the concerning absence of Cristian Tarragona. The striker is dealing with a physical issue and did not take part in the tactical drill, so the coaching staff will closely monitor his progress in the coming hours.

For now, the medical staff’s strategy is for the forward to continue training separately so as not to strain the affected area. As a result, Thursday and Friday’s sessions will be decisive in determining whether he will travel to Mendoza or be left out of the squad.

Beyond this uncertainty up front, Madelón moved firmly ahead with designing the lineup he intends to send onto the field. The workweek is also marked by the club leadership’s strong expectation of lifting the transfer bans in time to register the new signings before the final squad list deadline.

In the full football practice, the coach lined up Matías Mansilla in goal, backed by a defensive line made up of Lautaro Vargas, Tomás Fagioli, Juan Pablo Ludueña and Lucas Ayala. The midfield consisted of Julián Palacios, Lucas Menossi, Joaquín Mosqueira and Ignacio Malcorra, while the attacking duo was formed by Mauro Luna Diale alongside Misael Aguirre.

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