Santiago Sosa is another of the players who suffered an injury in Racing‘s preview against Flamengo. Physical setbacks today seem to be the Academy’s main enemy facing the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores. Just as happened last year, when they did not have the fuel to go through the Clausura Tournament, the team is running out of energy and the soldiers are starting to fall. While waiting for Gabriel Rojas’ tear to be confirmed, the week started again with worrying alarms. And one of the main ones has to do with Sosa.
Sosa has a small muscle injury: he arrives just enough for Racing against Flamengo
Despite the secrecy that exists in the club, unfortunately the former River is another of the players who is injured. After the elimination in the Argentine Cup, The central midfielder turned libero suffered a muscle strain that kept him away from training. In fact, This Monday he trained again in a differentiated manner and it was completely ruled out that it was a decision to reduce loads. Racing de Alma was able to check with two sources that Sosa has that small injury that forced him to stop. A priori will be able to play the first leg against Flamengo in Rio de Janeirobut it will be between cottons to avoid any new problem that puts its presence at risk.
The prudent rehabilitation time for a key player
The last game Santiago played was on October 2. In the Copa Libertadores duel, if he was indeed injured there, he would be completing 20 days of recovery. The deadlines indicate that he will leave the problem behind and will be able to play the first leg. He will have missed three consecutive games in the Clausura Tournament (Independiente Rivadavia, Banfield and Aldosivi) to ensure his presence in the most important game of the year. He is a key player, one of those who has no replacement like Maravilla Martínez. Hence, the work points to a recovery without any type of risk, although they make it clear that the situation is just right in these last months of the season.
The other two cases
The situation of Maravilla Martínez and Facundo Mura is different. Because although there is no official part, when asked if there are some definitions as to why they are not playing. In both cases it would be prevention due to different blows. Mura on the toe and Marvel from colliding with defenders so much. Although they are not going to play against Aldosivi, it will be important that they at least have a little rhythm in practice so as not to arrive too close to the cup duel.
Beyond Sosa, the other good news is that some other injured players will also be available to travel to Brazil. Juan Nardoni was injured in the rematch against Vélez and entered the final stage of rehabilitation. The former Unión, a key piece to maintain the intensity in the midfield, will also be against Flamengo. Zaracho joins them, another variant in the middle who had minutes on the Banfield court. In a squad plagued by injuries, recovering soldiers is always good.
