San Lorenzo finalizes details for the debut against Arsenal in the 2023 Professional League, but the injury to goalkeeper Augusto Batalla opened a new panorama in the goal and everything indicates that Facundo Altamirano would be the one to take the place.
Although Batalla is not completely ruled out, it is very difficult for him to be able to give the present on Saturday, starting at 5:00 p.m., at the Pedro Bidegain stadium, before this, the position is disputed between Altamirano -recently arrived from Banfield- and José Devecchi, who returned after his loan in Aldosivi.
Altamirano He became a new San Lorenzo player a few days ago, and he will seek to show himself on the first date of the Argentine championship. During the last year, the 26-year-old goalkeeper whose pass belonged to the “Drill”, He played a total of 31 games in which he conceded 29 goals, kept 11 undefeated fences and became champion of the Copa Argentina with Patronato against Talleres de Córdoba
For his part, Batalla suffered the injury in the match that his team played against Danubio in Uruguay. After returning to Argentina, the former River goalkeeper underwent the corresponding medical studies and a right adductor minor strain was confirmed.
The injury occurred in the final minutes of the commitment when he had to bend down to grab a slight shot from the rival with his hands. He felt a puncture in the adductor and despite stretching, he received the attention of the kinesiologists, which allowed him to continue until the end of the game.
