After winning the Recopa Sudamericana, their second international title in just three months, Racing faces the concern of injuries to several players, who could miss the clásico of Avellaneda against Independiente in less than two weeks. Among the affected players are goalkeeper Gabriel Arias, defenders Marco Di Cesare and Gabriel Rojas, midfielder Bruno Zuculini, and forwards Luciano Vietto and Adrián 'Maravilla' Martínez, all with different physical issues that will require between one and three weeks of recovery. All are doubtful for the match on March 16, corresponding to the tenth round of the Apertura Tournament of the Professional League. In addition to these absences, defenders Santiago Sosa and Agustín García Basso are out due to injuries since the beginning of the Apertura Tournament. Despite Racing's good international form and aspirations in the Copa Libertadores, the number of absences worries coach Costas, as the team needs to earn points domestically to advance to the round of 16. The team is preparing to face San Lorenzo in the eighth round of the Apertura Tournament, and it is expected that Costas will have to assemble an improvised starting eleven due to the absences. A formation is speculated with Facundo Cambeses in goal; Germán Conti, Nazareno Colombo, and Santiago Quirós in defense; Gastón Martirena, Agustín Almendra, Juan Nardoni, and Facundo Mura in midfield; and Santiago Solari or Matías Zaracho, Maximiliano Salas, and Adrián 'Rocky' Balboa in the forward line.
