Unión: Madelón unsure if Vargas will be fit to face Independiente Rivadavia | OneFootball

Unión, leader of Zone A, will return to April 15th to face the tough Independiente Rivadavia. What a great mystery presents itself to Leo Madelón.

In the run-up to next Saturday's commitment at 16.45 against Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza, at the April 15th stadium, Unión continues with an unresolved issue: the immediate future of Lautaro Vargas.

The great dilemma called Lautaro Vargas at Unión

This Thursday, the definitive list of the Argentina U20 team that will compete in the World Cup in Chile, between September 27 and October 19, will be known. If the tatengue defender is on the list, the management will have to decide whether to release him immediately or to manage a special authorization from AFA so that he can play on Saturday and then join the national team.

If Vargas is not available, Leonardo Madelón already has options on the table. One alternative is the Uruguayan Emiliano Álvarez, with greater output and offensive projection; the other, Nicolás Paz, with a more defensive profile. The coach even noted that Paz "can play in all four positions in the back" and that he sees him "very well" to take on the responsibility.

If the call is confirmed and if Unión opts to release him after the match with Lepra, Madelón would repeat the team that just beat Gimnasia in La Plata: Matías Tagliamonte; Vargas or Álvarez, Maizon Rodríguez, Valentín Fascendini and Mateo Del Blanco; Julián Palacios, Mauro Pittón, Mauricio Martínez and Franco Fragapane; Marcelo Estigarribia and Cristian Tarragona.

Unión's struggle in 2025

The present tatengue invites optimism. With 15 points, it shares the top of the Zone A with Barracas Central, although with a better goal difference. In addition, it managed to break away in the annual table: it took 11 units from Aldosivi and San Martín de San Juan, the last ones, and was seven points from Tigre, which for now marks the last spot to the Sudamericana.

That margin could be reduced to six or even more, in case Argentine teams champions of Libertadores or Sudamericana release additional places.

Unión arrives with an encouraging streak: three consecutive victories as a visitor, while in its last presentation on April 15th it tied 1-1 against Huracán, which played more than an hour with one less man. On Saturday it will seek to reaffirm its leadership and extend the good moment, although everything will first depend on what happens with Vargas and the Selection.

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