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

Ezequiel Medrán has already begun to outline Colón’s starting lineup for next Sunday’s 3:00 p.m. match against Deportivo Madryn in Patagonia. Ahead of this game against “Depor Patagónico”, the Sabalero coach is forced to make major changes to the core structure 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. Added to that disciplinary issue are the medical absences of Pierre Barrios, due to physical problems, and Nacho Lago, the team’s creative spark and puppet master, who underwent scheduled surgery at the start of last week.

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

To solve the absences in the center-back pairing, everything indicates that Nicolás Thaller will take the place of the suspended Rasmussen, while Paraguayan Sebastián Olmedo will keep his spot in the starting eleven after getting minutes against Chaco.

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

The doubts in midfield and the probable 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 central midfield. 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 is not 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 probable starting lineup would be:

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