Esteban Solari faces his first challenge as coach of Godoy Cruz

There is no written rule on this matter, but it is undeniable that there is an implicit law, among many, that exonerates a coach from blame when he debuts in a tournament that has already started, and with only a few days of work under his belt. That is what happened to Esteban Solari, who drew with Godoy Cruz a few hours after being confirmed.

For this reason, the match against Excursionistas is presented as the first real test that the new technical director Tombino will have , after several days of training under his belt, and with a closer knowledge of the players he has at his disposal. On top of that, with the added incentive that it will be in the Copa Argentina , a competition that does not give second chances and that has been elusive for the Expreso in the past.

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Ramiro Gomez

Understanding that a defeat against a team from two divisions below would not go unnoticed, Solari is thinking of a team with a strong presence of some players who were starters with Pedernera, so they have been in competition, but who seem to have lost ground in the consideration of the new coach, in addition to a backbone that would be chosen to become important.

Franco Petroli will continue to guard the goal. Although he made a mistake that resulted in Platense's goal , the goalkeeper has shown a superlative level, and is an irremovable piece. In the back line, Leonardo Jara, Tomás Rossi and Juan Morán will have the chance to regain their starting position, while Federico Rasmussen will continue to be the mainstay of the defense.

The changes in the midfield continue. The highlight is the return of Indio Fernández to the starting eleven, accompanied by Bruno Leyes and Gonzalo Ábrego, who will form the axis of recovery and first pass. What remains to be known is the position on the field for Santino Andino and Bastian Yáñez. While the first is the great appearance of the Bodegueras youth teams , the Chilean was a good substitute, and now he will have his chance.

As for the centre forward, it will be a big day for Luca Martínez Dupuy, who will start from the start in place of Kevin Parzajuk, who has not convinced Pedernera at the time, nor Solari now. The member of the Mexican National Team came on against Calamar, and now he will have the opportunity to keep the starting position.

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Argentine Cup

The match will be played in Córdoba, at the Belgrano stadium. In that beautiful province, Tomba has won more than half of its 13 previous Copa Argentina matches . In total, it has seven wins, three draws and the same number of losses. However, it lost to Independiente in the last match, corresponding to the Round of 16 of the twelfth edition.

Excursionistas, meanwhile, will be looking for their first win in the Final Phase, as they have so far accumulated four draws (three wins and one loss in the penalty shootout) and three losses, with the particularity that two were against Boca and River (the other against Almagro).