Unión gear up for trip to Mendoza with doubts and one key condition | OneFootball

Unión began the week focused on next Saturday’s match against Gimnasia de Mendoza, kicking off at 3:30 p.m. at the Víctor Legrotaglie stadium, for the third round of the Clausura Tournament. The match will be officiated by Juan Pablo Loustau and will mark the Tatengue’s return to competition after not playing in the second round.

The team coached by Leonardo Madelón comes in with more preparation time than usual, since its match against Lanús was postponed due to El Granate’s participation in the Copa Sudamericana playoff against Cienciano. That match will be played next week, allowing the coach to focus exclusively on preparing for the trip to Mendoza.

Transfer bans are affecting Unión’s lineup plans

Today, the main question is not football-related, but administrative. The possibility of using the new signings will depend exclusively on whether FIFA lifts the transfer bans that are still hanging over the club.

If that happens before the end of the week, Madelón could make several changes compared to the team that drew 1-1 with Platense in Vicente López.

One of those changes could come on the left side of midfield, where Mauro Luna Diale has a chance to come in for Brahian Cuello.

There could also be the official debut of Joaquín Mosqueira, who is battling for a spot with Emilio Giaccone in midfield.

Another major doubt is in attack. Eric Ramírez could earn a place in the starting lineup in place of Misael Aguirre, partnering Cristian Tarragona.

Meanwhile, Ignacio Malcorra and Juan De Dios Pintado, if cleared to play, appear as options for the bench.

Madelón awaits several fitness updates at Unión

The coach is also closely monitoring the recovery of several players who could broaden his range of options.

One of them is Maizon Rodríguez, who was unable to feature in the opener due to a physical issue. He will be evaluated in the coming days to determine whether he is fit to return. If he responds well, he could even take a place in defense, although Tomás Fagioli is also an option.

Another piece of good news concerns Marcelo Estigarribia, who returned to full training this week after overcoming an ankle problem that had sidelined him for much of preseason. Although he still needs to build match fitness, he is starting to work his way back into the coaching staff’s plans.

The one with very little chance of being available, on the other hand, is Valentín Cerrudo. The youngster suffered a deep cut to the face after winning the penalty that led to the equalizer against Platense and, because of the stitches he received, he is expected to miss this match.

With that outlook, and always subject to the resolution of the transfer bans, Madelón is considering the following lineup: Matías Mansilla; Lautaro Vargas, Maizon Rodríguez or Tomás Fagioli, Juan Pablo Ludueña and Lucas Ayala; Julián Palacios, Emilio Giaccone or Joaquín Mosqueira, Lucas Menossi and Mauro Luna Diale or Brahian Cuello; Eric Ramírez or Misael Aguirre and Cristian Tarragona.

The next few hours will be crucial for Unión. The football side of things seems fairly well on track, but the real match is being played off the field: the clearance of the new signings will end up determining the plan with which the Tatengue will seek its first win of the championship in Mendoza.

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