Mouth today completed his first practice in Rio de Janeiro in the final stretch of preparation for the final of the Libertadores Cup of America who will play on Saturday against Fluminensein the mythical Maracana Stadium.
The “Xeneize” team, headed by the coach Jorge Almironrehearsed from 10 at the sports grounds of the Vasco da Gama (team that leads Ramon Diaz), which is located four kilometers from Hotel Hilton Barra where the campus is staying, in the residential area of Tijuca Bar.
The training of the “Xeneizes” just 48 hours before the most important match they will take on this year and perhaps during the last five years was not too demanding because the intention is not to run the risk of any player being injured.
In that context, goalkeeper coach Fernando Gayoso occupied one of the goals to train separately Sergio “Chiquito” Romerothe great figure of Mouth in the Liberatorsin a session in which the substitute also participated Javier Garcia and the promising Leandro Breythird goal scorer on the team.
Meanwhile, the defender Nicolas Valentini and the scorer Dario “Pipa” Benedetto They moved without difficulties despite the fact that their physical condition is not optimal, especially in the case of the forward, who will be a substitute anyway,
One of the players Mouth that most impresses Brazilians, the youth Valentine Boathe seemed relaxed and even entertained himself by throwing rabonas, showing that he is in good condition, after not having trained 24 hours ago in Buenos Aires.
For its part, the Uruguayan trio made up of Edinson Cavanithe most feared player Fluminense in the previous, Miguel Merentiel and Marcelo Saracchiwere always together during the session on the premises of Basque.
The distance from the property transferred to Mouth to the hotel where he is staying is five minutes by car and that proximity is favorable for transfers, since tomorrow he will train again in what will be the final rehearsal in which he will probably Almiron He will insist on the tactical issue and plays with stopped balls.
It is that the two practices of Mouth Prior to the final they are open for 15 minutes for the press and photographers, for that reason Almiron He did not show his weapons and the tactical rehearsals will surely be behind closed doors.
As for the formation that will take on the final, it is assumed that it will be with Sergio Romero; Luis Advíncula, Nicolás Figal, Nicolás Valentini and Frank Fabra; Cristian Medina, Guillermo “Pol” Fernández, Ezequiel “Equi” Fernández and Valentín Barco; Miguel Merentiel and Edinson Cavani.
The significant drop that will Mouth in the final it will be the captain’s Marcos Rojowho was sent off in the semifinals against Palmeirasand will be replaced by Juninense Valentini.
This Friday afternoon, around 6:00 p.m., the Boca team will recognize the playing field of the Maracanaafter which he will speak at a press conference Almiron and a footballer from the squad who could be the Uruguayan Cavani.
Mouth will play the final of the Libertadores 2023 this Saturday from 5 p.m. Maracanawith the arbitration of the Colombian Wilmar RoldanWhile in the VAR will be in charge of the Chilean John Lara.
Mouth got the Libertadores Cup on six occasions, the last in the 2007 edition, while Fluminense never lifted the most important trophy in South America at club level.
Source: Ambito
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