Medrán already has Pier Barrios' replacement for trip to Chaco For Ever | OneFootball

Ahead of this Saturday’s 4 p.m. match against Chaco For Ever — a pending fixture from the fourth round of Primera Nacional’s Zone A following the AFA strike — Colón head coach Ezequiel Medrán is putting the final touches on the team before traveling to Resistencia this Friday.

The main forced absence for the “Sabalero” is Pier Barrios, who must serve a one-match suspension after reaching the limit of five yellow cards. To take his place in defense, the coach would opt for Sebastián Olmedo. The Paraguayan defender will look to get more minutes, as so far in the 2026 season he has only started in two matches (against Los Andes and Mitre).

Although Nicolás Thaller was another strong option the coaching staff was considering for the role, the player felt some muscle discomfort in the last training session and the decision would be not to risk him.

With this outlook, Colón’s likely lineup to go in search of the three points under referee Yamil Possi would be: Matías Budiño; Mauro Peinipil, Sebastián Olmedo, Federico Rasmussen and Leandro Allende; Julián Marcioni, Federico Lértora, Ignacio Antonio and Ignacio Lago; Darío Sarmiento and Alan Bonansea.

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