Vélez vs Independiente for the Professional League: precedents, TV and probable formations, live

Velez faces Independent this Saturday at 21:30 at the José Amalfitani stadium for the third round of the Lega Calcio Professionisti. The match will be broadcast by ESPN and the referee appointed for the match is Sebastián Zunino.

He Strong comes from a setback suffered on the second date where he fell against Newell’s for 1-0 in Rosario, after the victorious debut in the tournament by beating Gimnasia at home 3-1. Those led by Alexander Medina are still reorganizing their game after the departure of several important players of the squad such as Luca Orellano and Máximo Perrone.

Furthermore, defender Lautaro Giannetti suffered a major loss, who picked up a left adductor injury and is ruled out and could be replaced by Valentín Gómez or Diego Godín, who have returned from the Under-20 squad.

From the Redthe view is similar to that run by Strong. With the coach’s hand Leandro Stilitano, Avellaneda’s team has changed its performance compared to what it showed last season. He started the tournament strongly with a win by 1-0 against Talleres but in the second round he fell as a local against Platense who narrowly overtook him 2-1.

Stillitano will have the important loss of the defender Sergio Barrettowho started the first two dates and was wanted by Boca, was separated from the squad when an agreement for a contract renewal could not be reached.

Probable formations

Velez: Leonardo Buriano; Tomás Guidara, Valentín Gómez or Diego Godín, Miguel Brizuela and Francisco Ortega; Nicolás Garayalde, Juan Ignacio Méndez and José Florentín; Walter Bou; Lucas Pratto and Lucas Janson. DT extension: Alexander Medina.

Independent: Rodrigo Rey; Javier Báez, Joaquín Laso, Edgar Elizalde and Ayrton Costa; Ivan Marcone, Agustin Mulet; Nicolás Vallejo, Kevin López and Rodrigo Márquez; Matias Gimenez. d.You: Leandro Stillitano.

Referee: Sebastiano Zunino.

stadium: José Amalfitani.

Now: 9.30pm

TV: ESPN