Millonarios will face Jaguares de Córdoba this Sunday at the Jaragiuay stadium in Montería in the match valid for matchday 5 of the BetPlay League. This will be a new opportunity for the Bogotá team to add points as visitors, something that has only happened once so far this season.
The morale is high after winning the Copa BetPlay match against Atlético Bucaramanga in the round of 16, however, they cannot underestimate an opponent who, on paper, is inferior. The Montería team has won once (against Boyacá Chicó in matchday 2) and the rest have resulted in defeat.
The good news for Millonarios is that the only "signing" made could return to play. Daniel Ruiz, who returned after a failed loan spell at Santos in Brazil, will be able to play and wear the number '18' on his shirt. Juan Pablo Vargas continues to recover from his knee and will not be available, as well as Alex Moreno Paz, who suffered an injury in the friendly against Real Zaragoza.
The latest update from the medical department regarding Elvis Perlaza is not positive and he will not be included in the squad. The full-back, one of the key players in Gamero's starting XI, will have to undergo surgery for a grade three knee sprain suffered in the match against Deportes Tolima, in which Millonarios achieved their first victory of the championship. The coach will have to rely on youth players to replace his absence.
Possible Millonarios lineup:
Montero; Murillo, Arias, Llinás, Navarro; Giraldo, Vásquez, Macalister Silva; Cataño, Paredes Castro.