O International debut in the Copa Libertadores this Tuesday against Independiente Medellín, at Estádio Atanasio Girardot, in Colombia, in a duel valid for the first round of the group stage. The boal rolls at 21:00 (from Brasilia).
This will be Colorado’s first commitment after elimination in the semifinals of the Campeonato Gaúcho, on penalties, to Caxias. The last time the club from Rio Grande do Sul played in the main continental tournament was in 2022. At the time, Inter was eliminated in the round of 16, on penalties, by Olímpia, from Paraguay.
For the match, Mano Menezes will have three absences. Striker Alemão, wing-backs Mário Fernandes and defensive midfielder Gabriel are out of the debut game. In addition to them, the new reinforcements, midfielders Aránguiz and Gustavo Campanharo also did not join the delegation that landed on Colombian soil this Sunday.
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On the other hand, Independiente Medellín comes from a 1-1 draw with Tolima, for the 11th round of the Colombian Championship. The team has 11 points and is in 11th place in the national tournament table.
Coach David González will be without goalkeeper Andrés Mosquera, who suffered a Grade 3 sprain in his right ankle in the last game. Other casualties are Éver Valencia and Andrés Ricaurte, who are recovering from injuries.
The last confrontation between the teams took place in May 2022, for the fifth round of the Copa Sudamericana group stage. At the time, Inter won 2-0, with goals from Edenilson.
DATASHEET
INDEPENDENT MEDELLÍN-COL X INTERNATIONAL
Data: April 4, 2023 (Tuesday)
Local: Atanasio Girardot Stadium, in Colombia.
Hour: 21 hours (from Brasilia)
Referee: Facundo Tello (ARG)
assistants: Gabriel Chade (ARG) and Jose Savorani (ARG)
WAS: Silvio Makeup (ARG)
INDEPENDENT MEDELLIN: Vasquez; Jordi Monroy, Victor Moreno, Andrés Cadavid and Daniel Longoño; Daniel Torres, Jaime Alvarado, Emerson Batalla; Edwuin Cetré, Felipe Pardo and Luciano Pons.
Technician: David Gonzalez
INTERNATIONAL: Keiller; Busts, Vitão, Mercado and Thauan Lara; Baralhas, Carlos de Pena, Mauricio, Alan Patrick and Wanderson (Pedro Henrique); Luiz Adriano
Technician: Mano Menezes
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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