Racing host Estudiantes (RC) with changes, aiming to extend their run | OneFootball

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

Forced changes in Racing’s defense

Racing comes into this match 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, there are still doubts about whether he will start. In this context, Nazareno Colombo appears as the main candidate to take a spot in the backline after coming on in the previous match.

Uncertainty in midfield

The coach’s biggest questions are in the midfield. Costas was not satisfied with the team’s performance in Junín and is considering changes to bring more dynamism and clarity to the 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 the 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 rest of the forwards.

Estudiantes arrives wounded

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 Córdoba side is going through a negative run that includes defeats to Tigre, Banfield, Independiente Rivadavia, Atlético Tucumán, San Lorenzo, Sarmiento, and Belgrano.

After the latest defeat, 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 managed by Gerardo Acuña alongside 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 take advantage of playing at home to extend their unbeaten streak to seven matches and strengthen their position in the playoff race, 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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