Young Argentinesleader of group E with an ideal score, he visits Liverpool of Uruguay this Tuesday, for the third round of the Copa Libertadores de América, where he can become the first classified in the round of 16.
The match will be played from 19:00 at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo, with the Bolivian referee Ivo Méndez and broadcast by Fox Sports 2 and Star+.
“Bicho” is the leader of the group with 6 points after victories over Independiente del Valle, from Ecuador, in La Paternal and against Corinthians, in Brazil.
Liverpool, for their part, are trying to add for the first time since they started with a defeat against Corinthians, at home, and then fell away in Ecuador against Independiente del Valle.
The Gabriel Milito-led team drew goalless on Friday against Newell’s in Rosario with a mixed lineup and went three dates without a win in the 2023 Professional League tournament, with two draws and one loss.
The Uruguayan side is not having its best footballing moment as defeats in the continental tournament add to an uneven campaign in the local tournament where they are in sixth position with 20 points from thirteen rounds, ten behind leaders Peñarol.
=Possible formations=
Liverpool (Montevideo): Sebastian Britos; Gastón Martirena, Gonzalo Pérez, Juan Izquierdo or Mateo Antoni and Miguel Samudio; Marcelo Meli, Martín Barrios and Gonzalo Napoli; Luciano Rodríguez, Ruben Bentancourt and Alan Medina. DT: Juan Bava.
Argentine juniors: Federico Lanzillotta; Kevin MacAllister, Miguel Torren and Lucas Villalba; Franco Moiano; Javier Cabrera, Fabricio Domínguez, Federico Redondo and Santiago Montiel; Francisco González Metilli and Gabriel Ávalos. DT: Gabriele Milito.
Referee: Ivo Mendez.
Stadium: Centenary (Montevideo).
Now: 19.00.
TV: Fox Sports 2 and Stella+.
Source: Clarin
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