The changes Ezequiel Medrán is planning for the trip to Acassuso | OneFootball

Colón will face a match this Saturday that could mark a before and after in its season. Starting at 3 p.m., it will visit Acassuso at La Quema stadium for the 23rd round of Primera Nacional Zone A, with Brian Ferreyra as referee.

The Santa Fe side comes in reeling from consecutive defeats against Ferro, the league leader, and Chaco For Ever, bottom of the table, a result that deepened its poor run of form and left Ezequiel Medrán in a very delicate situation.

With 35 points, the Sabalero is now eight points behind Ferro and three behind Deportivo Morón, the current runner-up, although El Gallito still has a postponed match to make up. In that context, taking all three points has stopped being just a sporting obligation and has also become an institutional necessity.

Medrán rings the changes and goes back to basics at Colón

Aware of the situation the team is going through, the coach is preparing several changes in an attempt to regain solidity and end the negative run.

The main piece of news is the return of Leandro Allende, who served his one-match suspension for accumulated yellow cards and will reclaim the left-back spot. The one set to drop out is Gabriel Risso Patrón, who started against Chaco For Ever but only played the first half before being replaced by Facundo Castet.

Another important return will be that of Pier Barrios, recovered from the physical issues that kept him out of the last few matches. The experienced defender will replace Paraguayan center-back Sebastián Olmedo.

There will also be changes in midfield. Medrán will once again opt for a system with three central midfielders, so Matías Muñoz will come in for Darío Sarmiento, who in recent matches had been playing in a more advanced role.

Lago and Garate, Medrán’s picks in attack for Colón

There will also be major changes in attack. Ignacio Lago, now recovered from the setback he suffered in his surgically repaired wrist, will return to the starting eleven in place of Franco García.

In addition, the muscle injury suffered by Alan Bonansea, the severity of which has still not been officially reported by the club, will open the door for Leandro Garate to come in, after he showed good movement when he entered in the second half of the match against Chaco For Ever.

If no issues arise in the coming training sessions, the team Medrán has in mind would be Matías Budiño; Mauro Peinipil, Pier Barrios, Federico Rasmussen and Leandro Allende; Matías Muñoz, Federico Lértora and Ignacio Antonio; Julián Marcioni and Ignacio Lago; Leandro Garate.

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