Two clubs chasing Copa Libertadores glory will do battle today in a match between Estudiantes and Atletico Nacional. The group-stage clash scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Ciudad de La Plata in La Plata and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Deportes.
What They're Saying
Estudiantes manager Mauricio Pellegrino (via ESPN Deportes): "The Club World Cup weighs heavily on my mind. If we were able to qualify easily, it wouldn't be normal. Everything is tough for us because we face the best clubs on the planet. It's a very difficult cup [competition] and if before it started you would've told us that we'd be atop the group with two matches to go and in complete control of our own destiny, we'd sign away on it."
Atletico Nacional manager Juan Carlos Osorio (via Vavel): "I think it's unjust to blame everything on one player and I'm not going to do that. I think it's an accumulation of various situations. Things have to change. From here to Thursday, we're going to try different things for the game against Estudiantes, thinking about the possibilities to win and continue in the Copa Libertadores."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Yulian Mejia remains one of Atletico Nacional's promising prospects. In five league appearances, the 24-year-old has one goal and three assists.
Estudiantes Projected Lineup (3-5-2): Hilario Navarro; Jonathan Schunke, Sebastián Domínguez, Leandro Desábato; Mauricio Rosales,, Leonardo Jara, Leonardo Gil, Juan Sánchez Miño, álvaro Pereira; Ezequiel Cerutti, Guido Carrillo
Atlético Nacional's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Camilo Vargas; Alexis Henriquez, Alejandro Bernal, Oscar Murillo, Farid Díaz; Alejandro Guerra, Jairo Palomino, Yulián Mejía, Luis Ruiz; Orlando Berrio, Jonathan Copete
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