Last Wednesday, Club Sport Emelec managed to reach the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana by eliminating Sporting Cristal from Peru. But it wasn’t all luck for Bombilla, as they suffered the loss of one of their most important players: Alejandro Cabeza.

The footballer of the millionaire club would be low in the series due to injury. Although the Guayaquil team did not make an official announcement, reporter Ronald Pin revealed that Cabeza has a second-degree sprain of the lateral collateral ligament of his left knee.

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Because of this, the tricolors will not be in the squad that will play against Defensa y Justicia in the Cup match, the first match is on August 1 at the George Capwell stadium, while the second leg is on August 8 at the Gimnasia de La Plata stadium.

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So the Colombian coach Hernán Torres has to look for a replacement for both Cabezas and Miller Bolaños, a player who was also injured in the match against the Peruvians.

Among his options to replace the injured would be Samuel Sosa and Édgar Lastre; However, the winger who was a starter is still not at 100% of his capabilities. (D)