América de Cali sent 20 players to Asunción for their match this Tuesday (7:30 pm) against Cerro Porteño, from Paraguay, on the last date of Group H of the Copa Libertadores 2021.
With 4 points and -3 in goal difference, the Colombian team has the obligation to win, by any score, to advance to the round of 16 of the continental competition, while the locals (7 units) will do so with only a tie in the La Nueva Olla Stadium.
The commitment made in the Pascual Guerrero left the team led by Francisco ‘Chiqui’ Arce the winner 0-2, scores by Robert Morales and Ángel Cardozo. However, it seems that the club’s financial situation is not the best and has led to delays in the payment of the staff’s salaries. He is currently fourth in the National League with 28 points, 7 behind the leader Libertad.
Returning to the Colombian champion, Jersson González, the technician in charge, recovers the right back Cristian Arrieta, the central defender Kevin Andrade –both suspended last date–, as well as the Chilean midfielder Rodrigo Ureña, who presented a muscular discomfort and did not travel to Bolivia in the last date.
At the same time, right-back Daniel Quiñones and centrals Pablo Ortiz and Óscar Cabezas were not taken into account in the delegation to ‘Guaraní’ territory.
Ortiz received a blow to the hip during the first half against La Guaira, and although he had a slight improvement, he did not have time to be fully. Meanwhile, Quiñones left at 21 minutes of the second half due to a discomfort in the soleus that will leave him out for almost 20 days.
America awaits the return to Colombia next Wednesday with the qualification for the round of 16, or at least with the ticket to the South American Cup if they finish third. La Guaira escorts him with 3 points and closes with Atlético Mineiro on the same day and at the same time in Belo Horizonte (Brazil).
Marco Antonio Garcés
Correspondent Futbolred Cali
On twitter: @marquitosgarces
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