Colo Colo and La U will face each other in Talca for version 192 of the Superclásico. Both need to win: the ‘Cacique’ to extend their advantage at the top and the blues to escape from the bottom of the table
The leader Colo Colo and one wound University of Chile They will be measured this Sunday, from 1:30 p.m. at the Fiscal Stadium in Talca, in version 192 of the National Football Superclásico.
This meeting for twentieth date of national football find the ‘Cacique’ at the top of the table, with 39 points, while the blues are in the lower-middle part of the table, specifically in twelfth position with 21 units.
A duel that defined its venue at the last moment, after the collegiate cast could not use the Santa Laura Stadium -because the field was not in good condition- and due to the refusals of Valparaíso, Concepción, Viña del Mar and Chillán to host the ‘derby ‘ for security reasons.
The blues arrive with the urgent need to add
The team that will host the Maule Region arrives at this crossroads with two defeats in line, against O’Higgins and Ñublense, so He has the urgent need to add to regain confidence and get out of the uncomfortable zone in the table, three points from the relegation zone.
The main novelties of the eleven will be in attack, with the return of Ronnie Fernández and Cristian Palacioswho were suspended.
In addition, coach Diego López summoned right-back Yonathan Andía for the clash in Talca, who was punished for being arrested after refusing to take a breathalyzer. It is not yet known if it will be the departure in the south.
The U would form with Christopher Fields, Andy (Daniel Navarrete); Bastian Tapia, Ignatius Tapia, Marcelo Morales; Emmanuel Ojeda, Israel Poblete, Darius Osorio, Paul Aranguiz; Fernandez and Palaces.
The albos only think about winning to extend their advantage at the top
The cast directed by Gustavo Quinteros, meanwhile, comes to this clash with his ‘archrival’ with the option to extend their lead at the top of the National Championship to six pointsafter Ñublense and Curicó Unido fell on Saturday against Deportes La Serena and Everton, respectively.
The visitor presents four important casualties for this duel. Emiliano Amor, César Fuentes and the latest reinforcement Marco Rojas, due to injury, while Gabriel Costa was suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
Colo Colo would jump to the gramado talquino with Brayan Cortes; Oscar Opazo, Maximiliano Falcón, Matías Zaldivia, Gabriel Suazo; Esteban Pavez, Leonardo Gil, Agustín Bouzat; Alexander Oroz (Vicente Pizarro), Cristian Zavala and Juan Martín Lucero.
The referee of the match will be Piero Maza.
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