Independiente and Racing face each other in the Libertadores de América with opposite realities: time, TV and formations

A new edition of the Avellaneda classic will be held at the Liberators of America- Ricardo Bochini. The pride of the city will be put into play in the match corresponding to the seventh date of the League Cup, which will be controlled by the referee Patrick Loustau and will have the live television transmission in charge of the sports signals Fox Sports Premium y TNT Sports,

The present of the teams is opposite. Eduardo DominguezDT champion with Colon of Santa Fe, will have a little more pressure from home and the need for the squad to consolidate after a hesitant start with more draws than wins. The former defender has a similar record against Racing with three wins and three losses (one in his passage through Hurricane) but within the victories the forceful one stands out 3-0 from the end of the League Cup 2021 to get the first title in the history of the sabalero.

The Beard would perform two modifications with respect to the starting eleven matched 1 to 1 against Central Córdoba of Santiago del Estero last Monday, given that the Uruguayan goalkeeper will return Sebastian Sosawho left behind a grade one tear in the soleus area of ​​his left leg and will take the place of Milton Alvarez. In addition, the strategist analyzes the income from the striker’s start Leandro Benegas to give him more offensive power to replace the defender Joaquin Laso.

While, Dominguez will have to determine if he keeps the line of five defenders that he implemented last Monday or if he will use one of four footballers in front of bland. In case he continues with the bottom five (with Gastón Togni and Alex Vigo as wingers), Benegas would enter in place of Leandro Fernandez. Instead, if he opts for four defenders (as he used in all previous matches), Lucas Rodriguez I would go back on the left side, Alex Vigo I would continue on the right and Sergio Barreto and Juan Insaurralde would be the central markers. With this alternative scheme Gaston Togni would come to the fore instead of Leandro Fernandez and next to Damian Battalini.

Another option would be to keep Battlelini and Fernandez as an attack duo and that Benegas start the match from the substitute bench to be a substitute alternative if necessary.

For its part, Fernando Gago had a good start to the year that improved the image of the beginning of the cycle that had been with five losses and three wins at the close of the 2021 tournament to classify fairly to the present edition of the South American Cup. Pintitawho will face Independiente for the first time in his coaching career, will not be able to count on the Colombian Edwin Cardonatorn against Talleres, but waits for the return of the left back Eugenio Mena and Matias Rojaswho will be in the relay bank.

From great production in the last 4 commitments (wins against Argentinians, Workshops, Atlético Tucumán and draw against River), the Academia It is sustained on the rise thanks to its defensive solvency (in four games it finished with an undefeated fence). It should be noted that Xavier Correa He trained differently during the week and will have to continue with his recovery. The ex Colonwho is in the final stage of the rehabilitation of the hamstring tear in his left leg, did not arrive in optimal conditions and the substitute striker will continue to be alexis neckone of the promises of the club.

The 9 holder of the albiceleste team will be again Enzo Copetti, who took the place of Correa since he was injured in front of Argentines Juniors (3-0), for the third date. The Cordovan will surely be able to return to the first team on matchday eight when the Academia receive Sarmiento in the Cylinder.

The last classic kept it Independent with the win for 1-0 with the goal of the former captain Silvio Romero, under intense rain in the Libertadores de América. The last victory of Racing in the derby it was precisely in the neighbor’s house the February 23, 2019 by 3-1 with an outstanding performance by Lisandro Lopez.

Possible formations:

Independent: Sebastian Sosa; Alex Vigo, Sergio Barreto, Juan Insaurralde and Lucas Rodríguez; Alan Soñora, Lucas Romero, Andrés Roa and Gastón Togni; Leandro Benegas or Leandro Fernández and Damián Batallini. DT: Eduardo Dominguez.

Racing: Gaston Gomez; Facundo Mura, Leonardo Sigali, Emiliano Insúa and Gonzalo Piovi; Leonel Miranda, Aníbal Moreno and Carlos Alcaraz; Gabriel Hauche, Enzo Copetti and Tomas Chancalay. DT: Fernando Gago.

Referee: Patricio Loustau

Hour: 20:45

Stadium: Liberators of America – Ricardo Bochini

TV: TNT Sports y Fox Sports Premium

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