According to medical studies, Racing Club defender Leonardo Sigali suffered a strain in one of the hamstring muscles in his left leg and will miss the Avellaneda derby that will take place this Saturday, at 21:00, at the Cilindro stadium.
Although he did not have a good performance on Sunday, the absence of the "Oso" represents a serious problem for Juan Antonio Pizzi as he is a key player in the defense.
Ignacio Piatti was also not part of Tuesday's practice as he presented some symptoms compatible with Covid and will be tested in the afternoon.
Tuesday's practice, held on the auxiliary field, included regenerative exercises for those who played more than 45 minutes against Godoy Cruz. The rest of the team performed passing drills, possession squares, and small-sided games.
At the 18th minute of the second half, the first center back felt discomfort in the back of his left thigh, was replaced by Nery Domínguez, and had ice applied to the affected area.
In his place, Nery Domínguez would enter to form a central defense duo with youth player Joaquín Novillo. Another alternative is Lucas Orban, although he is not considered by Pizzi to start.
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He will now be out of the game for at least two weeks, which means he will also miss the match against San Martín de San Juan on Wednesday the 14th (in the round of 16 of the Copa Argentina, time and place to be confirmed) and against Arsenal on the 17th.
In addition, it seems very unlikely that he will be able to participate in the first game of the Copa Libertadores, which will take place in the week starting on the 19th of this month.
THE GOOD NEWS
Not everything is bad for coach Pizzi. Today, Ezequiel Schelotto, who was out for two weeks due to an injury in his left leg, and Héctor Fértoli, who has recovered from Covid-19, re-joined the group and trained together.
The first one participated in the first part of the practice and then continued on the sidelines of the field. Meanwhile, Fértoli, after 10 days of isolation for testing positive for COVID, received medical clearance and trained in the gym.