A bittersweet present for Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata in the Superliga

Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata has suffered four consecutive defeats, which have raised concerns for Facundo Sava's team. This Friday, they will try to redeem themselves against a tough rival like Atlético Tucumán, who is determined to fight for a spot in the continental tournaments. The match will open the 23rd round at 7 PM at the José Zerrillo stadium, with Juan Pablo Pompei as referee and televised by TNT Sports.

Gimnasia is currently in 23rd place in the table with 22 points. They are far from the discussion to qualify for the international tournaments, but they are playing for the necessary recovery to finish the season with a better image. "We need to find alternatives to get back to winning. All the players in the squad have a chance to play," summarized Sava to illustrate this urgent moment. He also left a special message in search of the necessary support: "In difficult times, the fans have always helped us to move forward."

Franco Niell and Lorenzo Faravelli are the possible replacements for Eric Ramírez and Agustín Bolívar, who are suspended due to expulsion and accumulation of yellow cards, respectively. In the last tactical rehearsal, the team once again used a line of four defenders, with the inclusion of youth player Matías Melluso as left back instead of center back Manuel Guanini.

Atlético Tucumán is currently in 16th place with 30 points, just two points behind Defensa y Justicia, currently the last team to qualify for the Sudamericana. They have gone three matches without losing, with one victory and two 1-1 draws. Their coach, Ricardo Zielinski, is once again betting on player rotation because on Wednesday they will visit The Strongest in La Paz for the Copa Libertadores Group D match.

Rodrigo Aliendro, Alejandro Melo, and Javier Toledo will once again be part of the starting lineup. They will replace Luis "Pulguita" Rodríguez, Guillermo Acosta, and Nery Leyes, who will be alternatives on the bench.

The Atlético Tucumán squad has several injured players. Goalkeeper Cristian Lucchetti (shoulder) is expected to be cleared in the coming days. Meanwhile, Franco Sbuttoni (Achilles heel), Jesús Romero (ankle sprain), Favio Alvarez, Mauro Osores, David Barbona, and Andrés Lamas (muscle tears) continue their respective treatments.

On the other hand, Gimnasia has started negotiations to host Boca Juniors on Sunday, April 29 at 11 AM at the Ciudad de La Plata stadium. For this, they are awaiting the precise information on how many visiting fans will be allowed by APreViDe to decide if playing in their own stadium is economically convenient.