The decision of who will be Barcelona's starting goalkeeper against General Díaz tomorrow as visitors in Luque (Paraguay) is in the mind of coach Guillermo Almada.
Victor Mendoza or Jose Cevallos, only one will replace Maximo Banguera at the start of the match in which the Canarians will seek to define the series and advance to the second phase of the Copa Sudamericana.
Banguera was sent off in the first leg game, played on February 20 at the Monumental Stadium, in an action that allowed Barcelona to keep the score at 0-0 heading into the away match.
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"We are working for Mendoza and Gabriel to arrive in the best possible way, both are fine and whoever has to play, let them do it in the best possible way, but that decision is made by Almada," warned Hector Burgues, Barcelona's goalkeeper coach, before the team departs to Asuncion (Paraguay's capital) on Sunday.
"We are calm. We have two very good goalkeepers, who will represent us in the best possible way. Barcelona's goal is well guarded," Burgues reiterated.
Both Mendoza and Cevallos have not been inactive, as they have alternated their participation in the reserve tournament with Barcelona.
"We have tried to make both of them compete, so that when an opportunity arises to need them, coach Almada finds them with good training. So it's good that they take turns and that allows us to analyze and watch them," explained the goalkeeper coach.
"We hope that with either of the two goalkeepers we can bring a good result, which is the qualification," he predicted.
Banguera also gave his support to his teammates: "Victor (Mendoza) or Jose Gabriel (Cevallos) are capable of saving. I told them to enjoy it and that no one has given them anything, whoever has the opportunity deserves it."
Barcelona will train today at the Conmebol field in Asuncion. (D)