Colo Colo will play more than a final during next week in its participation in the Copa Libertadores. The albos must travel to Paraguay to visit Cerro Porteño with the mission of achieving the result that will allow them to qualify for the round of 16 of the international competition after several years without obtaining such an opportunity.
Jorge Almirón will have to plan the team as the match date approaches. Colo Colo will arrive with several complications that could affect the Cacique in terms of forming a lineup. There are two modifications that the coach must make to go out on the field.
Let us remember that Colo Colo suffered two expulsions in the last Copa Libertadores match against Alianza Lima. Striker Damián Pizarro and midfielder Arturo Vidal will not be able to be present in Paraguay for the match with Cerro Porteño. Despite the attempts made by the management to erase the midfielder’s second warning, this was impossible and the sanction remains.
For the same reason, it is that, Although there is still more than a week until the match, the names that may emerge as the main replacements are Guillermo Paiva and Vicente Pizarro. Precisely, the Paraguayan striker may have a great opportunity to make the Argentine coach’s task difficult and he is beginning to demonstrate it with the minutes he has in the National Championship.
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The complicated panorama for the Copa Libertadores
Expulsions are not the only complications that Colo Colo must consider for that commitment. There are other scenarios that could be vital for the Cacique, as long as he manages to qualify for the next stage. There are several athletes who are one yellow away from being suspended for accumulation.
In the event that Cacique manages to achieve the result that allows them to advance to the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, there are several who could miss the first leg in this eliminatory part. A total of eight athletes are on the verge of suspension and that could bring a bigger problem for the team.
Marcos Bolados, Maximiliano Falcón, Lucas Cepeda, Esteban Pavez, Emiliano Amor, Carlos Palacios, Guillermo Paiva and Erick Wiemberg are those who are one yellow away from being suspended. Situation for which they must be on alert thinking about a future and possible classification for the next round.
When do Colo Colo vs Cerro Porteño play?
The match between Cacique and Ciclón de Barrio Obrero is scheduled to be played next Wednesday, May 29, starting at 8:30 p.m. Chile time at the General Pablo Rojas Stadium, popularly known as “La Nueva Olla.”
