Racing Club vs. Newell's Old Boys will face each other on Saturday as part of the ninth round of the Argentine Tournament. The match will be played at the stadium known as El Cilindro starting at 4:00 p.m. (Peruvian time) with broadcast on TyC Sports.
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After Estudiantes defends the leadership against River Plate, the team of Newell's Old Boys will try to stay close to the first place - they are second with 18 points - when they visit Racing Club (seventh with 14 points), who comes from a 2-1 defeat against Estudiantes.
Racing Club vs. Newell's Old Boys: match schedule
| Country | Time |
| Peru | 4:00 p.m. |
| Colombia | 4:00 p.m. |
| Ecuador | 4:00 p.m. |
| Chile | 6:00 p.m. |
| Argentina | 6:00 p.m. |
| Mexico | 3:00 p.m. |
| Venezuela | 5:00 p.m. |
Newell's Old Boys will not be able to count on striker Ignacio Scocco, midfielder Diego Mateo, and Franco Escobar, which will force a change in the system when they visit Racing Club. The mentioned players have been ruled out for the match due to injuries.
Because of this, Peruvian player Luis Advíncula would once again be considered as a starter, as happened against San Lorenzo.
"The responsibility lies with Racing Club. The opponent has been playing well. We have to perform in order not to lose," said coach Ricardo Zielinski in the preview.
Racing Club vs. Newell's Old Boys: probable lineups
Racing Club: Orión; Pillud, Sánchez, Vittor, Insúa; Romero, Gonzalez, Aued, Acuña; Bou and López.
Newell's Old Boys: crnjic; Advincula, Formiliano, Moiraghi, Nehuen Paz; Elías, Prediger, Quignon, Formica; Rodriguez, Amoroso.
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