Racing host Estudiantes (RC), eye unbeaten run extension | OneFootball

The team led by Gustavo Costas remains in the playoff qualification zone of Zone B and will look to secure all three points to maintain their good run.

Forced changes in Racing’s defense

Racing comes into this after a 0-0 draw against Sarmiento, a result that left some doubts about the team’s overall performance.

For this match, the coaching staff will have to make at least one forced change: defender Marco Di Césare was sent off in the last game and will not be available.

Although Marcos Rojo has recovered from a muscle injury, his presence in the starting lineup is still in doubt. In this context, Nazareno Colombo appears as the main candidate to take a spot in the backline after coming on in the previous match.

Midfield doubts

The coach’s biggest uncertainties are in midfield. Costas was not satisfied with the team’s performance in Junín and is considering changes to give the team more dynamism and clarity in play.

Among the alternatives competing for a spot are Matko Miljevic, Bruno Zuculini, and Baltasar Rodríguez.

Those who could drop out of the starting eleven are Matías Zaracho and Adrián Fernández, who failed to stand out in the last match.

Conechny, an option in attack

There will also be a significant absence in attack: Adrián Martínez, known as “Maravilla,” will not be available due to injury.

Given this scenario, the name that emerges as an alternative is Tomás Conechny, who could join the attack to support the other forwards.

Estudiantes arrive shaken

The situation is very different for Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, who sit at the bottom of Zone B with just four points from nine matches.

The team from Córdoba is going through a negative run that includes defeats against Tigre, Banfield, Independiente Rivadavia, Atlético Tucumán, San Lorenzo, Sarmiento, and Belgrano.

After the latest loss, the management decided to end the cycle of Iván Delfino, the coach who had achieved the historic promotion to the First Division after 40 years. On an interim basis, the team will be led by Gerardo Acuña along with Gastón Bottino.

Probable lineups

Racing: Facundo Cambeses; Ezequiel Cannavo, Franco Pardo, Marcos Rojo or Nazareno Colombo or Agustín García Basso, Gabriel Rojas; Matías Zaracho or Adrián Fernández, Santiago Sosa, Matko Miljevic; Santiago Solari, Damián Pizarro, and Duván Vergara.

Coach: Gustavo Costas.

Estudiantes (RC): Agustín Lastra; Juan Antonini, Gonzalo Maffini, Matías Valenti, Tobías Ostchega; Nicolás Talpone, Francisco Romero, Tomás González, Mauro Valiente; Mateo Bajamich, and Martín Garnerone.

Coach: Gerardo Acuña.

Time: 20:00

La Academia will try to make the most of their home advantage to extend their unbeaten run to seven matches and strengthen their playoff bid, while Estudiantes de Río Cuarto will look to pull off an upset to climb out of last place in the group.

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