Independent: Ivan Marcone has dengue and misses a key League Cup duel

A few hours before the decisive match against Banfield for the 13th match of group A of the Professional Football League Cup, Independent has lost its captain, Ivan Marconewho suffers dengue and will not be able to participate in the team-led duel Carlos Tevez It will be played this Friday starting at 9pm at Florencio Sola.

Confirmation of the bad news was given by the club through its accounts on various social networks. “The tests came back positive for dengue fever. He has been ordered to rest at home, which is why he will not be able to accompany the team in today’s match. “Much strength, Captain!”, expressed the institution in a brief medical report.

The midfielder of 33 years He had not been able to complete Thursday’s training with his teammates due to a fever that had triggered the alarm in the Avellaneda red zone.

Health checks have certified the suspicion, so the former Arsenal, Lanús and Boca player will not only miss Friday’s match, but we will have to wait for his evolution to know if he will be able to play next weekend against Talleres.

Marcone’s absence will put Tevez at a crossroads in defining his replacement for the match against Banfield, in which his team will play a good part of their chances of qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Professional League Cup.

The coach can make use of the young David Martínez, 19 years old, who in the current tournament has participated in 10 of the 12 matches of the Redeven though he only started twice: against Vélez and Huracán.

The other man who could enter the midfield is the Uruguayan Gabriel Neves, the last starter against Riestra. That day, he was replaced when only 33 minutes of the first period had been played and David Martínez came on in his place.