2024-04-06 03:01:00
The captain of Independiente, Iván Marcone, tested positive for dengue and will miss tonight’s match against Banfield and the next match, against Talleres de Córdoba, according to the club in a statement.
“The analyzes showed positive dengue fever. He was prescribed home rest, which is why he will not be able to accompany the team in today’s match. A lot of strength, Captain!”, expressed the official account of the Avellaneda entity on the networks. social.
Marcone had been removed at the last minute from the squad for the match against Banfield, tonight from 9pm, due to a fever. With the studies carried out, it was confirmed that he was infected by dengue and will miss the remainder of the championship in the regular phase.
The midfielder will be out for at least two weeks, therefore he would not be present against Talleres at the Libertadores de América stadium. Furthermore, depending on the team’s luck, it could say goodbye to the competition, since Independiente does not depend on itself to qualify for the playoffs and is virtually eliminated.
This will be the footballer’s second absence so far in the 2024 Professional League Cup, since he missed the match against Deportivo Riestra (historic 1-0 defeat), because he was sent off in the tie against River for 1 to 1.
With his loss, David Martínez could be included among the starters, because the youth who naturally plays as a central midfielder, has already added several minutes in this championship. Although another much more remote possibility is the entry of the Ecuadorian Jhonny Quiñónez.
This is the second case of dengue within the Independiente squad, since a few weeks ago it was Rodrigo Márquez who was infected and missed the opportunity to be part of the call for the Argentine Cup against Deportivo Laferrere, after serving in reserve after recovering from a torn ligament.