Independiente, who has gone three games in a row without defeats -scored 7 points out of 9-, will visit Arsenal de Sarandí this Thursday, with a weak presence in the tournament and with a serious risk of losing the category, in the match that will start on the 17th date of the Professional Soccer League. The match will be played starting at 9:00 p.m. at the Julio Humberto Grondona stadium, in Sarandí, will be refereed by Fernando Espinoza and televised by ESPN Premium.
“Red” is ranked 22nd with 17 units and has three games without falls, with a draw and two victories, the last one 2-1 against Tigre at the Ricardo Bochini stadium. Coach Ricardo Zielinski will not be able to count on defender Sergio Barreto, affected by a sprained knee, and will be replaced by Joaquín Laso, who will sit at the back along with Javier Báez. The other change that the “Russian” Zielinski will implement will be of a tactical nature in the midfield zone with the entry of Kevin López for Martín Sarrafiore.
Arsenal, for its part, is in the penultimate position with 11 points, two behind the last Unión de Santa Fe, and has four games without victories with one tie and three defeats, the last 2-0 against Newell’s Old Boys. . Coach Darío “Cafú” Espínola will make two modifications regarding the team that fell to “Leprosy”: the entry of Luis Leal from Santotomense for Facundo Pons in attack and Emiliano Viveros for Felipe Peña in midfield.
The record between Arsenal and Independiente registers a total of 30 clashes with 12 wins for “Red”, 10 for “Arse” and eight draws.
