Madelón prays for Estigarribia's recovery for the clash with Belgrano | OneFootball

Marcelo Estigarribia finished sore after the win over Independiente Rivadavia and is the only doubt for Tuesday’s visit to Belgrano. Cristian Tarragona responded well and would remain among the starters.

Unión has already put the celebrations over the huge win in Mendoza behind them and is now fully focused on the clash against Belgrano this Tuesday from 7 p.m. in Alberdi, in the quarterfinals of the Torneo Apertura. After knocking out the best team of the regular phase, Leonardo Madelón is looking to repeat most of the lineup, although he still has one major question mark in attack.

Estigarribia, being handled with care at Unión

The main concern is Marcelo Estigarribia. The forward finished the match at the Bautista Gargantini under heavy physical strain, where he again felt discomfort in the adductors that has been bothering him for several weeks. On top of that, he took a hard knock during the game, which has forced the medical staff to monitor him closely.

That’s why the striker will be waited on until the last moment. If he responds well physically, he will remain in the starting eleven to partner Cristian Tarragona in attack.

Tarragona put the discomfort behind him

Cristian Tarragona, meanwhile, brought some peace of mind. The striker, who had also arrived at the match against Independiente Rivadavia with physical issues, completed the full game and finished in good condition, something key for Madelón with another highly demanding contest in mind.

The coach’s intention is to keep the structure that pulled off the upset in Mendoza, where Unión showed personality, intensity, and a great deal of sharpness at decisive moments in the match.

Unión’s possible lineup

With this outlook, the probable red-and-white starting eleven to face the Pirata would be: Matías Mansilla; Lautaro Vargas, Maizon Rodríguez, Juan Pablo Ludueña and Mateo Del Blanco; Julián Palacios, Rafael Profini, Mauro Pittón and Brahian Cuello; Marcelo Estigarribia or Agustín Colazo; and Cristian Tarragona.

If Estigarribia is unable to start, Colazo appears to be the natural replacement to maintain the attacking setup.

Two confirmed absences

Meanwhile, Madelón already knows he will be without Bruno Pittón, sidelined with a meniscus issue in his left knee, and Nicolás Palavecino, who is still recovering from a muscle injury.

Even so, enthusiasm is running high at Unión after the big step taken in Mendoza. The squad knows it now faces another test of character in a heated stadium and against an opponent coming off eliminating Talleres in the Córdoba derby.

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