The two midfielders are suspended for the premiere of the 2023 National Championship, which added to the loss of Vicente Pizarro, forces Gustavo Quinteros to try new formulas. There are several alternatives and it could be a great opportunity for some homegrown players, as well as for a reinforcement.
After losing to Magallanes for the Super Cup, in Colo Colo they turned the page and only focus on their debut for the 2023 National Championship. The albos will visit Deportes Copiapó at the Luis Hermosilla Valenzuela Stadium, where they want to start their journey on the right foot towards the bichampionship.
Nevertheless, party planning will not be without complications. In addition to the lack of reinforcements, Gustavo Quinteros will have to overcome important casualtiesespecially in midfield, since he lost Leonardo Gil due to his expulsion against the Academy and Esteban Pavez will not be there either, who has been suspended for yellow cards since the previous tournament.
They are joined by Vicente Pizarro, who, although he is already playing football after making positive progress after his injury, The coaching staff estimate that they will only have him from the first week of February. The strategist has the whole week to solve this puzzle, where he has several alternatives.
Who will be the starting wheel?
The loss of Colorado opens a question about who will take his place against León de Atacama and The first that comes to the mind of the fans is that of Carlos Palaciosone of the big names that arrived for this season.
The player accumulated weeks of work at Vasco Da Gama, He is fit to play and that is why he went to the bench against Magallanes. Nevertheless, Quinteros himself acknowledged that he still lacks preparation to be available for 90 minutesso its presence from the start is still unknown.
Another who can work in this sector is Marco Rojas, who showed interesting things in the friendlies with River Plate and Betis as a hook. Nevertheless, You have had some discomfort that prevented you from working normally in the last few days and his performance for the Super Cup was not the best.
But there is another that can get through the sticks and That’s Jordhy Thompson, of interesting minutes against Magallanes. Although he was trained as a winger, He has already been tested in that position both in the sub21 and with the first teamreason why Gustavo Quinteros could also bet on him to add youthful minutes.
The quarry to the rescue to accompany Fuentes
Given the suspension of Pavez for yellow cards, Leonardo Gil was the one who appeared as the companion of César Fuentes in the central zone. But his red card on Sunday is presented as a great opportunity for two youth players who have been working with the first team for a long time: Lucas Soto and Dylan Portilla.
Both are midfielders, albeit with different characteristics. The former has good technical quality and is capable of playing more advanced, so it is the one that most resembles the Colorado. While the second has more brand and passing game, is capable of occupying many areas in midfield, although he also has a good footing for the position.
In addition, the presence of any of the two will help add U21 minutes from the first date. The last word belongs to Gustavo Quinteros.
