Good news for Alianza Lima
Good news for Alianza Lima, after one of Marcelo Gallardo's key players was injured last weekend, missing the match against Defensa y Justicia in the Argentine Superliga.
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The left winger Esequiel Barco, 23, presented a muscle fatigue this Saturday and is now doubtful to play against the 'blanquiazules' on Wednesday in the 'Millionaire' debut in the Copa Libertadores.
The severity of his health condition is still unknown, but 'Muñeco' Gallardo has not pushed him and has chosen to rest him this weekend in the hope that he can recover and be available for the match against Alianza Lima.
Note that he may not be the only absence, besides Esequiel, forward Braian Romero has just suffered a trauma to his left ankle and is also a concern for Gallardo.
On the other hand, the team led by Carlos Bustos has all its range of options to face the Argentine team, except for Farfan, who has not played any minutes in 2022 due to knee discomfort. In addition, Alianza Lima has been resting for over two weeks and it is expected that their players will arrive in good physical condition for their debut in the cup.
When will the 'íntimos' make their debut in the Copa Libertadores?
The 'victorianos' will debut on Wednesday, April 6 against River Plate at the Estadio Nacional, in a match that will start at 7:00 p.m. Later, they will have to visit Colo Colo from Chile on the 13th of the same month and they will close the first leg matches by visiting Fortaleza in Brazil on April 27.