Barrios and Rasmussen, one booking from suspension at Colón | OneFootball

Colón not only returned from Caseros worried about Federico Lértora’s injury. The draw against Estudiantes de Buenos Aires also left Ezequiel Medrán with another concern: the disciplinary situation of his two starting center backs.

Pier Barrios and Federico Rasmussen are one booking away from suspension, as both have already accumulated four yellow cards, and another caution would automatically rule them out for one match during a very demanding stretch of the season.

It is no minor issue, especially because Colón is facing a difficult run, with four of their next six matches away from Santa Fe—the very setting where they have had the hardest time maintaining both form and results.

While the Sabalero look solid and effective at the Brigadier López, they still have not managed to find consistency away from home. They have won just one match on the road in the league, and any absence could have a major impact on the team’s structure.

Barrios quickly became a defensive leader and has made 13 appearances, with 1,161 minutes played and four yellow cards. Rasmussen, another key figure in the red-and-black back line, has also played in all 13 matches of the tournament and has logged 1,170 minutes.

In this context, the situation becomes even more significant because of the possible scenario involving Lértora. The captain left injured in the first half against Estudiantes de Caseros and will undergo tests in the coming hours to determine the extent of the muscle issue in his adductor area.

If the midfielder is unable to play against Mitre de Santiago del Estero, Colón would lose one of its main footballing and emotional leaders. That is why keeping the central defensive pair available has become a priority for Medrán.

The coaching staff knows that a decisive stage of the Primera Nacional is coming up and that the margin for error is getting smaller and smaller. So, in addition to thinking about the next opponent, at Colón they have also started doing the math and keeping a very close eye on the yellow cards.

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