Colombia will seek to direct its classification in the Copa América against a Venezuela depleted by a COVID outbreak: time, TV and formations

An emboldened one Colombia could be the cause of another upset for a Venezuela what continues to suffer the consequences of a coronavirus outbreak in the America’s Cup. The coffee growers, they will try to improve their performance in the second day of Group B, which could guide the future of both teams in the tournament.

Those directed by Reinaldo Rueda they are co-leaders with Brazil after defeating Ecuador 1-0 in their debut, while the Red wine was beaten 3-0 by the hosts on the first date of the continental contest.

Despite the victory, Colombians did not show their best face, so the coach will try to shape a better game at the Pedro Ludovico Teixeira Olympic Stadium, in Goiania, against a rival hard hit by covid-19.

Although it is unlikely that he will play because just this Wednesday he joined the call, Rueda called side Frank Fabra, from Boca Juniors, in the absence of Yairo Moreno (he suffered a muscle injury) and as a replacement for Juan Ferney Otero, who He couldn’t even travel to Brazil because his covid-19 test came back positive In the past week.

“We did not come for a walk, we want to play and winAlthough it can be used as tests or a bench to find alternatives, each game is going to be a win, ”said striker Luis Fernando Muriel, Atalanta’s top scorer and one of Colombia’s leading figures.

For its part, the Peseiro team, which has been beaten 3-0 by Brazil in the debut, will have to continue dealing with the covid-19 outbreak that reduced its team and even forced him to call 16 new players, many of whom had never been part of a call for the ‘Vinotinto’.

The last to join was the central Jose Manuel Velazquez, who has not played as a starter of the national team since September 2018 against Argentina and He comes from standing out as an architect to guide the Arouca at first division of Portugal.

POSSIBLE TRAININGS

Colombia: David Ospina; Daniel Muñoz, Yerry Mina, Davinson Sánchez, William Tesillo; Wilmar Barrios, Matheus Uribe, Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, Edwin Cardona; Luis Fernando Muriel and Duván Zapata.

Venezuela: Joel Graterol; Francisco La Mantía, Luis Del Pino Mago, José Manuel Velásquez, Yohan Cumaná; Júnior Moreno, Bernaldo Manzano, Alexánder González, Cristian Cásseres, José Martínez, and Sergio Córdova.

HOUR: 21:00 GMT (18:00 ARG-URU / 17:00 CHI-PAR-VEN-MEX-BOL / 16:00 COL-PER-ECU)

TV: TYC Sports / DirecTV 1610

STADIUM: Olympic Pedro Ludovico Teixeira

REFEREE: Eber Aquino (Pair)

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