With the motivation of his run in the Copa Sudamericana, Emelec looks back at the Pro League and looks for a recovery in the tablewith Cumbayá FC as the next rival, in Latacunga.

The Blues are coming off a draw as visitors against Guaraní in Asunción, with whom they continue to fight for a place in the next stage of the Cup, but the reality is different at a local tournamentin which they are thirteenth, with seven points and without a win in the last five appearances.

Emelec, in Pro League 2023: among the four worst and only one point behind the bottom

For this game, iCoach Miguel Rondelli would bet on preserving the team he set up in Sudamericana, this to give continuity to the team, while maintaining important losses in the group such as Samuel Sosa, Miller Bolaños, Brayan Angulo and Christian Cruz, who are in the final stages of recovery and would be close to returning.

To these victims is added that of the steering wheel Jhon Jairo Sánchez, sent off in the match against Independiente del Valle, who has to serve a two-game suspension.

A visit from the blues Cumbayá FC, a team that has remained unbeaten at home this season, with three wins and a draw, the one on loan against Mushuc Runa, although with a change of scenery, at the La Cocha stadium, he could play against the team led by Patricio Hurtado.

The parishioners had only one practice in Latacunga, the one achieved on Friday, with which Hurtado was able to define the team he will put in front of blues, the team they failed to defeat in 2022, in the season of his debut in the highest national league. In two games, Emelec won 1-0 at home and drew 1-1 in Quito.

Miguel Rondeli’s possible eleven it would be with Pedro Ortiz in goal; Caín Fara, Aníbal Leguizamón, Fernando León and Bryan Carabalí at the back; Christian Valencia, Carlos Villalba, José Cevallos, Tommy Chamba and Diego García in the midfield, to leave Alejandro Cabeza in the offensive.

The match is scheduled for this Sunday at 15:30, and the referee will be René Marín. (D)