Independiente will seek to consolidate its position in the Copa Sudamericana after a draw that left a sour taste in its last match. The team, led by Julio Vaccari, is preparing to face Sarmiento in Junín in search of points that will bring them closer to international competition.
The match will take place this Thursday at the Eva Perón Stadium at 7 PM, with Nazareno Arasa officiating and live transmission by TNT Sports. Independiente arrives at this match after drawing 1-1 with Godoy Cruz and finds itself in a complicated position in the annual table, occupying the last place with 29 points, although it will avoid relegation due to the restructuring of the Primera División championship.
Coach Vaccari plans to repeat the same lineup that faced Godoy Cruz. In terms of absences, he will not be able to count on Diego Tarzia and Marco Pellegrino, who remain sidelined from the team due to an off-field incident. Independiente is in thirteenth place in the Liga Profesional, with five wins, 11 draws, and three losses this season.
On the other hand, Sarmiento de Junín, with Martín Funes as the new coach after the dismissal of Israel Damonte, will seek to improve its position in the table. In its last match, it drew 1-1 with Newell's. The team is in twenty-fifth place with 20 points, resulting from four wins, eight draws, and seven losses in the competition.
The possible lineups for the match are as follows: Sarmiento: Lucas Acosta; Elías López, Franco Paredes, Juan Insaurralde, Gabriel Díaz; Manuel García, Emiliano Méndez, Nicolás Gaitán; Joaquín Gho, Iván Morales, and Valentín Burgoa. Independiente: Rodrigo Rey; Federico Vera, Kevin Lomónaco, Joaquín Laso, Adrián Spörle; Santiago Montiel, Felipe Loyola, Iván Marcone, Nicolás Vallejo; Federico Mancuello; Gabriel Ávalos.
