Olimpia faces one of the most important games of the semester on Wednesday, when it hosts Vasco da Gama at the Defensores del Chaco Stadium in Asunción, in the fifth round of Group G of the Copa Sudamericana. Coach Pablo Sánchez, known as Vitamina, will have to deal with significant absences in midfield.
Midfielder Richard Sánchez is ruled out for the match. Captain Richard Ortiz has not yet fully recovered from an injury and is a doubt for the game. The absence of both represents a challenge for setting up the starting lineup.
On the other hand, defender Mateo Gamarra is in full physical condition and should form a duo with Gustavo Vargas in defense. Olimpia's probable lineup includes: Gastón Olveira; Raúl Cáceres, Vargas, Gamarra, Alan Rodríguez; Alex Franco, Juan Alfaro, Eduardo Delmás; Rubén Lezcano, Adrián Alcaraz and Sebastián Ferreira.
The match is decisive for the Paraguayan club's ambitions in the continental competition, and the fans hope that even with the absences, the team can achieve a good result against the Brazilian opponent.