Photo: Sebastian Granata.
Newell’s Old Boys will try to get back to winning ways when they host Arsenal de Sarandíseriously threatened with relegation, in one of the four matches that will give continuity to date 16 of the Professional Soccer League (LPF).
The match will be played this Saturday starting at 8:30 p.m. at the Coloso Marcelo Bielsa stadium, in Newell’s, will be refereed by Pablo Echavarría and televised by the ESPN Premium cable signal.
Newell’s has 20 points and is dragging an adverse series of five games without winning, with two defeats and two draws, while Arsenal added 11 points, marching second to last and with a serious risk of relegation at the end of the year due to its low average.
❤️ ¡𝗔𝗖𝗔́ 𝗦𝗘 𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔! 🖤 pic.twitter.com/C9eD4Fw0he
— Newell’s Old Boys (@Newells) May 12, 2023
The Colombian defender Jherson Mosquera, suspended, will not be in the Rosario team led by Gabriel Heinze, and the Uruguayan Armando Méndez will enter in his place, and his best player, striker Brian Aguirre, will not be included in the Argentine Under 20 team, who will be replaced by Jeremías Pérez Tica or Jonathan Menéndez.
In addition, “Gringo” Heinze awaits the recovery of defender Facundo Mansilla, who is recovering from a muscle injury, and could return to the team in place of Guillermo Ortiz, while Bruno Pittón or Ángelo Martino will play on the left side.
Beyond the irregularity that it shows in the domestic tournament, Newell’s is the Argentine team with the best performance in the Copa Sudamericana, in which it leads Group E
The Rosarios are favorites against Arsenal, who after the defeat they suffered last date against Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata was left without DT, since Carlos Ruiz was fired, so that the team will be led on an interim basis by Darío “Cafú” spinola
The record between the two is 31 games and favors “Ñuls” with 10 wins against 8 for Arsenal, plus 13 draws.
Malaria has to be cut! 🇨🇩⚽️🤞 pic.twitter.com/fGo9f9sX6S
– Arsenal Football Club (@ArsenalOficial) May 11, 2023
Probable Formations
Newell’s Old Boys: Lucas Holes; Armando Mendez, Willter Ditta, Guillermo Ortiz or Facundo Mansilla and Bruno Pitton or Angel Martino; Ivan Gomez, Juan Sforza and Cristian Ferreira or Marcos Portillo; Jeremiah Perez Tica or Jonathan Menendez, Jorge Recalde and Ramiro Sordo. DT: Gabriel Heinze.
Arsenal: Alexander Medina; Nestor Breitenbruch, Ignatius Gariglio. Joaquin Pombo and Adrian Spörle; James Banega, Philippe Peña Biafore, Facundo Pons and Santiago Toloza; Lautaro Guzman and Daniel Star. DT: Darius Spinola.
Referee: Pablo Echavarria.
WAS: Facundo Tello.
Basketball court: Newell’s Old Boys.
start time: 20:30.
TV: ESPN Premium.
