Watch their step: two Rojo pillars one booking from a ban v San Lorenzo | OneFootball

Iván Marcone and Lautaro Millán head into the clash against El Ciclón with four accumulated yellow cards. This means that if either of them is booked by the referee, he will automatically be suspended for the first playoff match, if El Rojo manages to secure qualification. This concern adds to the already confirmed absence of Facundo Zabala, who reached the booking limit and will not be available for the match in Bajo Flores.

The possible loss of Marcone would represent a major problem for Quinteros, since the captain is the key to the team’s balance and the one who provides leadership in central midfield. Meanwhile, the young Millán has established himself as the team’s creative option, a role that is difficult to replace in a system that is still searching for attacking fluidity.

The challenge for both players will be to get through a match expected to be high-intensity and physically demanding without losing the necessary aggression, but with enough intelligence to avoid a yellow card. With 21 points and sitting in seventh place, Independiente depends on itself to advance to the next round, but it knows that reaching the direct elimination matchups shorthanded could be a lethal blow to its title hopes.

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