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Coach Gustavo Costas Unveils Racing (ARG) Lineup Mystery for Match Against Flamengo

For Racing (ARG), it's win or win to stay alive in the Copa Libertadores da América. To try to surprise Flamengo, coach Gustavo Costas kept things mysterious throughout the week. The coach only decided at the last minute whether to field Balboa, to double the 'number 9 role' with Maravilla Martínez, or to start with Conechny, who plays more openly. See what the choice was.

WHAT IS RACING'S LINEUP?

Facundo Cambeses; Facundo Mura, Nazareno Colombo, Marcos Rojo, and Gabriel Rojas; Juan Nardoni, Agustín Almendra, Zuculino; Santiago Solari, Conechny, and Maravilla Martínez.

The major absence in the lineup is Sosa, who suffered a facial fracture in the first leg at Maracanã after a collision with Marcos Rojo. As a result, the team's captain and midfielder will be out for approximately a month and a half.

Besides Sosa, Racing has three other absences, players who also missed the clash at Maracanã: Franco Pardo, Alan Forneris, and Elías Torres. Of the three, the first is the most important, being the starting defender in Gustavo Costas' scheme.

AND WHAT ABOUT FLAMENGO'S LINEUP?

Just like Racing, Flamengo is also set for the match. Coach Filipe Luís also surprised to some extent. Therefore, the Most Beloved takes the field with: Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, and Alex Sandro; Pulgar, Jorginho, Arrascaeta; Luiz Araújo, Carrascal, and Plata.

WHERE TO WATCH RACING VS FLAMENGO?

Flamengo and Racing face off starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at the Estadio El Cilindro in Avellaneda. The match will be broadcast on Globo (open channel), GETV (YouTube), and Paramount (streaming). However, Coluna do Fla offers the best coverage of the duel.

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