We’re counting down to the Independiente vs Defensa y Justicia Torneo Apertura match which is scheduled to start shortly, and the teams have just been announced.
First off, the starting XI for Independiente which has been confirmed as follows:
Independiente
Rodrigo Rey
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.92m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 35
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Argentina
Facundo Zabala
Defender
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 71kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Rosario, Argentina
Sebastián Valdéz
Defender
Height: 1.91m
Weight: 82kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Capital Federal, Argentina
Kevin Lomónaco
Defender
Height: 1.92m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Lanús, Argentina
Santiago Arias
Defender
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 34
Iván Marcone
Midfielder
Height: 1.84m
Weight: 89kg
Age: 35
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Sarandí, Argentina
Mateo Pérez Curci
Midfielder
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 20
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Mendoza, Argentina
Ignacio Malcorra
Midfielder
Height: 1.7m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 38
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Rio Colorado, Argentina
Matías Abaldo
Forward
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 22
Nationality: Uruguay
Place of birth: Montevideo, Uruguay
Maximiliano Gutiérrez
Forward
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 21
Nationality: Chile
Place of birth: Chiguayante, Chile
Gabriel Ávalos
Forward
Height: 1.9m
Weight: 91kg
Age: 35
The team sheet line-up for Defensa y Justicia has also been confirmed as:
Defensa y Justicia
Cristopher Fiermarín
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.89m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Uruguay
Place of birth: Rosario, Uruguay
David Martínez
Defender
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 82kg
Age: 28
Place of birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Emiliano Amor
Defender
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 79kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Argentina
Damián Fernández
Defender
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ayrton Portillo
Defender
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Santa Fe, Argentina
Lucas Souto
Defender
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Santiago Sosa
Midfielder
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 71kg
Age: 21
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Oberá, Argentina
Aaron Molinas
Midfielder
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 67kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Lomas del Mirador, Argentina
Juan Gutiérrez
Forward
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 69kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Uruguay
Place of birth: Atlántida , Uruguay
Alan Coria
Forward
Height: 1.65m
Weight: 60kg
Age: 18
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Junín, Argentina
Facundo Altamira
Forward
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: San Martin, Argentina
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