Independiente striker Leandro Benegas suffered a tear in the rectus femoris of the right thigh and will not be in the Sunday classic against Racing as a visitor, for the seventh date of the Professional League.
The 33-year-old from Mendoza is the top scorer in Eduardo Domínguez’s cycle at the helm of Rojo, with 6 goals in 17 gamesand it will be a sensitive drop in the face of a key game for Independiente after the falls against Patronato in Paraná and against Platense in Avellaneda, both by 3 to 1.
One of the options that appears to replace the former Huracán and CAI of Comodoro Rivadavia is that of the new reinforcement Facundo Ferreyra, but The former Vélez and Banfield have not yet trained with their teammates and have not yet signed the arrival contract from Xolos de Tijuana, from Mexico.
For this reason, on the horizon there is speculation Julián Romero, the 18-year-old youthor move Leandro Fernández to the center, beyond the fact that the position does not feel natural and he is more comfortable as a second point behind a reference nine.
from the other sidewalk, Fernando Gago continues with the tactical work to define the starting eleven. The doubts of the Racing DT are on the left side, with Ezequiel Piovi or Eugenio Mena, and in attack, with the possibility of Gabriel Hauche returning to the starting lineup instead of Tomás Chancalay, from an irregular tournament.
Meanwhile, the midfielder Emiliano Vecchiowith good performances in recent matches, seems to be a fixed despite the fact that Carlos Alcaraz He returned to training normally during the week.
The steering wheel 19 years old, a key part of the team during the first semester, left behind the tear he suffered in the biceps femoris of his right legso it will be part of the list of players summoned for the Avellaneda classic.
