Cruz Azul without starting forward vs. Atlas at the start of the league

The “Celestial Machine” by Cruz Azul will not be able to have his starting striker at the start of the league against Atlas this Saturday, after it was confirmed that the Uruguayan striker Gabriel “Toro” Fernandez He did not make the trip to Guadalajara to see action against the red and black squad this Saturday at the Jalisco stadium.

Cruz Azul will arrive at this meeting very diminished due to the absence of “Toro” Fernández, who joins that of Argentine Nicolás Ibáñez, who was injured three weeks ago in the duel against América due to a tear in the back of the muscle in his right leg.

The “Toro” had a muscle strain that left him out of the match against the red and black team and there is a lot of fear that he will not be ready for the return match next week either. Therefore, coach Joel Huiqui did not want to aggravate the injury and decided to leave him out of the lineup..

In the cement environment they do not consider it a serious problem in its physical state, but it is an excellent loss. Fernández had taken center stage with a total of five goals and four assists during the odd phase, which made him the most productive with nine contributions in total, the same as José Paradela.

That is why his presence is one of the main weapons of the team heading to the Liguilla, also with the absence due to an injury to Nicolás Ibáñez, which will allow the African Christian Ebere take the alternative of ownership, hoping that “Toro” will return to the lineup in the next game.

Christian Ebera is the alternative in Cruz Azul

When the loss of Gabriel Fernández was confirmed, it was immediately assumed that the Nigerian Christian Ebere will be the one to take the alternative in the starting lineup to make up for the loss of the Uruguayan striker. although there is the option that Mateo Levy or Bryan Gamboa, who are part of the celestial quarry, may appear.

For any of the three players who is chosen, it will undoubtedly be a great opportunity for them to show their conditions and can replace what at first seemed like a powerful attack by Cruz Azul with Gabriel Fernández and Nicolás Ibáñezafter the Celeste Machine, under the command of Nicolás Larcamón, did not want to bet on another center forward in its squad design and now they are suffering the consequences.

Ebere has played in ten games where he totals 292 minutes with a goal scored against Pachuca on matchday 13, where he has only been able to show his talent through sparks and quick counterattacks, so it could be his great opportunity to show himself.

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