Amid crisis, Racing lose Maravilla Martínez and Santi Sosa v Caracas | OneFootball

Heading into the Copa Sudamericana clash, La Academia has two major absences for its visit to the Venezuelan side.

Racing picked up a new problem amid its uneven run of form: it will be without two key players for the international match against Caracas in the Copa Sudamericana. Adrián Maravilla Martínez suffered a sprain in his right knee during the 1-1 draw against Barracas Central at El Cilindro and has been ruled out of this Wednesday’s match, which Santiago Sosa will also miss.

The midfielder is dealing with a strain in his right quadriceps and was also left out of the squad traveling to Venezuela. The two absences come at a delicate time for Gustavo Costas’s team, which is coming off a draw that left both sporting and institutional repercussions and has now gone four matches without a win, including the derbies against Independiente and River.

After the draw with Barracas, fans turned on the club’s leadership headed by president Diego Milito, chanting and hurling insults from the stands. The atmosphere had been different before the match: in the lead-up, there were shows of support for the coach with banners and an ovation from the crowd.

However, the late equalizer and the team’s inconsistent performances in recent weeks ended up exhausting the fans’ patience, and they vented their anger at the board.

On the sporting side, Racing will visit Caracas this Wednesday at 7 p.m. for the third matchday of Sudamericana Group E, which also includes Botafogo and Independiente Petrolero. The Avellaneda side comes in third with three points, following a win in its opener and a subsequent defeat to the Brazilian team.

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