Rojo out until September: Racing’s response to Libertadores red card | OneFootball

Marcos Rojo was sent off in Racing's dramatic 3-1 victory over Peñarol in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16. The defender was on the substitutes' bench after being replaced by Nazareno Colombo when he clashed with the refereeing team.

As a result, and after receiving a straight red card, he could miss the first leg or even the entire quarter-final series against Vélez. The aggravating factor is that Rojo can only play in the Libertadores and the Copa Argentina with the Avellaneda team, due to his registration outside the deadline. Thus, the former Boca player will not play, at the very least, until September 24, the date of the return match between Fortín and the Academy.

Moreover, in the national tournament, Racing still has to wait for its quarter-final opponent, which will be decided between River and Unión, a match scheduled for August 28. In this way, the central defender will be inactive for more than a month, which is not ideal considering his productivity-based contract.

Additionally, it should be noted that he arrived at the Academy after a period of inactivity because his last match with Boca was against Lanús, in the round of 16 of the Apertura. He was then sidelined due to indiscipline.

In the meantime, Rojo will continue training at Tita Mattiussi as he has been and will participate in the activities with the rest of the team, awaiting his return to the field in September, which with the red card will be extended by another week.

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