Colo Colo defeated Deportes Quillón six to zero and advanced to the round in the Chile Cup. The Cacique demonstrated all his hierarchy in the Round of 16 and passed without problems to the instance where he will face O’Higgins de Rancagua. The opportunity served for Jorge Almirón to see alternatives and try out players who only played a few minutes in the first part of the year.
One of the things that caught our attention, despite the long roster and the rule in the Chile Cup, that occurred in this duel, where there were a total of 20 footballers, was the absence of Diego Plaza. The player has only 62 minutes in the National Championship, so it was expected that he would have the opportunity in this commitment. Of course, the Colocolino youth squad did not appear in the summons either.
For that reason, doubts began to surface and everything was revealed minutes after the meeting. According to information he was able to find out The midfielder suffered a tendon injury that has him sidelined. In fact, the player He has already been out for six weeks, so he will seek to recover as soon as possible to continue being an alternative for Jorge Almirón.
Let’s remember that Plaza has only played two games this season. The first was against O’Higgins on the second date, while on the seventh he also saw minutes against Ñublense. Both engagements ended in falls. In addition, Plaza was also in the duel against Godoy Cruz in Argentina for the Copa Libertadores, where he was on the substitute bench.
Diego Plaza seeks to recover to be an alternative in Colo Colo. Image: Dante Fernandez/Focouy/Photosport
The great news that Colo Colo received
Despite the above, and during the match against Deportes Quillón, the Cacique received great news. This then and after long months, Alexander Oroz returned to the playing fields. The Colocolino youth squad had a serious injury during 2023 that kept him off the field.
Thus, during the current day he was able to play 45 minutes, where he performed well, showing himself to be participatory. In fact, The one born in the Monumental Stadium received a penalty, which Oroz himself executed. This way, Not only did he add his first official minutes after the injury, but he also returned to his achievements.
Oroz wants to gain confidence again and be a clear alternative for Jorge Almirón. This, with the objective of having participation in the tournaments that the Colocolino team will play in the second semester, where there are three: National Championship, Copa Libertadores and Copa Chile.
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Jorge Almirón’s next objectives
After the six-zero victory at the Monumental Stadium for the Chile Cup debut, the Albos will not have a rest. Pedrero’s squad will continue its participation in the competition named this Sunday against O’Higgins. The match against the Rancagüinos will be played first in El Teniente and then the revenge will be played at the Monumental Stadium.
