2024-04-22 04:56:58
Given the options he had to replace him, the coach Felix Sanchez finally he did not consider calling another element. He kept the 2 cards he has: Jordy Caicedo and Allen Obando.
With only those 2 cards in attack, Caicedo He starts with an advantage due to his experience with La Tri, against the Barcelona youth team, who was called up for the senior team for the first time.
However, given this scenario, it is very possible that Obando have minutes and refresh the attack at some point. Maybe the plan Sánchez was to count on Obando so that he is close to the group, without necessarily being able to play.
Ecuador was already without Valencia in other games. He just missed the last games of World Cup Qualifiers last year, against Venezuela and Chile. In both games he placed Kevin Rodriguez as the only man on point, but on the bench he had Leonardo Campana for the change.
Now he doesn’t have Rodríguez, injured at Union Saint Gilloise and that he normally played as a second striker or winger. Without a man of those characteristics on the payroll, he will have no options but Caicedo and Obando.