racing club will seek to end his losing streak of six games without winning in the Argentine Professional Soccer League this Sunday, May 14, when I visit Platense at the Ciudad de Vicente López stadium. Coach Fernando Gago He has already announced the list of summoned for the game corresponding to date 16 and highlights the absence of the Peruvian striker Paolo Guerrero.
In the list presented by the team of Avellaneda does not appear the historical scorer of the peruvian team and yes the attackers Nicholas Reniero, Hector Fertoli, gabriel hauche and Emiliano Saliadarre.
Almost a week ago, on Sunday May 7, the ‘academy’ reported that the Inca soccer player had suffered a trauma to his right knee, an injury that prevented him from being present in the 4-2 defeat against Talleres de Córdoba in the ‘Cylinder’. This also kept him out of training for two days, only returning on Thursday the 11th to work alongside his teammates.
He trained normally and according to the information provided by the Racing Club itself he did gym sessions, soccer in a reduced space, tactical and coordination tasks, rounds of possession and tactical blocks. When everything was ready for the reappearance of the ‘Predator’bad news arrived.
Guerrero Gonzales He participated with the squad this Saturday, May 13, but at the end of the exercise load, his most recent ailment worsened, since the medical staff detected inflammation in the affected knee. With this he was ruled out for the visit to the ‘squid’ from 2:00 p.m. in Peru.
The veteran striker of 39 years does not play with the ‘first big’ since May 4, when he started against his former team, flamenco of Brazil, for the third date of Group A in the Libertadores Cup 2023. Said match was 1-1 and Guerrero was replaced at halftime by Nicolás Reniero. ‘pint’ gago explained the reason for his departure, indicating that the expulsion of the ‘Devil’ Hauche caused a reconsideration in his approach to the second half and the physical condition of the Peruvian did not favor his plans.
As for the Argentine league, the former Lima Alliance He has not played since April 24, when they lost 1-3 to Atlético Tucumán at the Presidente Perón stadium, in that match he was the starter and was present throughout the game. He would only be ready to return on Friday, May 19, the day on which they will meet Velez Sarfield of Ricardo Gareca. That would be the reunion between the ‘Tiger’ and its captain, whom he directed for seven years in the ‘red and white’.
Guerrero arrived to the cast ‘albiceleste’ for the 2023 season and has participated in 15 games, scoring three goals, one in each competition. In the domestic championship he converted Unión de Santa Fe, in the contest conmebol to Ñublense from Chile and in the Argentine Cup to San Martín de Formosa.
The Peruvian who is considered to play against Platense is the midfielder Catriel Cabellos. The 18-year-old youth debuted against the ‘T’ last Monday May 8 and added 13 minutes on the field. Fernando Gago assured in a press conference that the footballer deserved the opportunity, so he could play again for the ‘academy‘.
The former Real Madrid stressed the ability of Cabellos Vazquez to play in various positions: right back, midfielder and winger. In the absence of Paolo Guerrero, Matías Rojas, Jonatan Gómez and Maximiliano Romero, he would have better chances.
