🔍 Nacional host Cúcuta: through, but under scrutiny | OneFootball

Atlético Nacional returns to the Atanasio Girardot this Wednesday at 20:30 to face Cúcuta Deportivo. Although Diego Arias’ team has already secured its spot in the Liga BetPlay-I playoffs with an impressive 76.9% performance rate, the demanding Verdolaga fans are still calling for a substantial improvement in the team’s overall play before the finals.

Key absences and new opportunities

The tournament leader arrives shorthanded due to suspensions and injuries. It will be without William Tesillo (knee), as well as Andrés Román, Milton Casco, and Alfredo Morelos because of yellow-card accumulation. This opens the door for Cristian "Chicho" Arango to lead the attack, while Cristian Uribe and Samuel Velásquez would take the flanks in a revamped lineup looking to maintain its historical dominance over the "Motilón" side.

The record, a difficult target

Although Nacional is aiming for perfection, the historic record of 49 points seems out of reach, since the current maximum possible is 48 points. The match, which will be broadcast on Win Sports+, will mainly serve to solidify the team’s playing style ahead of the quadrangular stage, where there will be no margin for error.

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