Julio César Falcioni wants to get the first victory of his third cycle driving the Red. PHOTO MARCELO CARROLL – Clarín
Independentwho has not yet won since DT Julio César Falcioni returned to the club, receives this Sunday from the Professional League a Velez Sarsfield alternative, given that on Wednesday he has the head in the semi-final of the Copa Libertadores. The match on the 16th will be played at the Libertadores de América-Ricardo Enrique Bochini stadium, starting at 3:30 pm, with Andrés Merlos refereed and broadcast on television by TNT Sports.
In Falcioni’s team, Uruguayan Sebastián Sosa would regain his place in Milton Álvarez’s goal and Uruguayan Edgar Elizalde will play as left winger in place of Lucas Rodríguez, who was fractured in the rib.
Vélez, for his part, will offer a team with usually substitutes, as on Wednesday he will host Flamengo from Brazil for the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semi-finals.
In history, at an amateur and professional level, they have played 188 times and Independiente leads Velez by one victory (65 to 64), with 59 draws.
probable formations
Independent: Sebastian Sosa; Alex Vigo, Sergio Barreto, Juan Insaurralde and Edgar Elizalde; Lucas González, Lucas Romero and Alan Sonora; Leandro Fernandez, Leandro Benegas, Damian Batallini. DT: Giulio Cesare Falcioni.
Velez: Leonard Burian; Tomás Guidara, Damián Fernández, Miguel Brizuela and Emanuel Insúa; Agustín Mulet, José Florentín, Franco Diaz and Julián Fernández; Abiel Osorio and Jonathan Menendez. DT: Alexander Medina.
Referee: Andres Merlos. VAR: Pablo Dovalo.
stage: Liberators of America-Ricardo Enrique Bochini.
Start time: 15.30
TV: TNT Sport.
Source: Clarin
