Juanfer’s debut is coming: Junior receives the DIM

The wait is over and as stated by Fuad Char, Juan Fernando Quintero will make his debut this Sunday at the Metropolitano stadium, which expects more than 25,000 fans in the stands to watch the match between Junior and Deportivo Independiente Medellín from 7:30 p.m. in play valid for the second day of the BetPlay 2023-I League. Carlos Betancur will be in charge of delivering justice in the Metropolitan.

“He’s going to play on Sunday, I’m sure he’s going to play”, predicted the maximum shareholder of the sharks during the week and the offensive midfielder appeared in the call-up for Arturo Reyes, who would use the player as a right winger heading inland to take advantage of his left-footed profile.

The big question is: Will Juanfer be the starter? And if he is, what position will he play? Those sacrificed in the currambero team would be Albornoz or Luis González, who have been working on the wings with Carlos Bacca as the central axis on the attack front. One of the two must give Quintero his place. The Venezuelan already gave him 10.

“Referring to Medellín, everyone knows. Today I am defending Junior’s colors, I want to beat DIM. I respect my career a lot, dignity is above any feeling. Tomorrow if God allows me, we will be fine. In my case, I try to carry it very naturally, zero anxiety. I know that tomorrow when the game starts, everything will start,” Quintero said at a press conference prior to the commitment.

Dany Rosero, the great absence in the call

Although during the week it was rumored that the central defender was going to be present to lead the junior defense. However, it did not enter the final list of Arturo Reyes and it is expected that the José Ortíz – Iván Scarpeta duo will see action again in this second day of the League. Rosero earned his place in the starting lineup last year, but physical problems have now relegated him this season.

The other casualty is that of Nilson Castrillón, who entered the second half of the match against Águilas Doradas and does not appear for this match as well as the youthful Howell Mena. Juan Fernando Quintero and Léider Berrugo entered in place of these two footballers to face Independiente Medellín.

Junior, to look for his first victory

The rojiblanco team comes from a one-goal draw with Águilas Doradas in the premiere of the League. Ómar Albornoz scored Junior’s only goal at the Alberto Grisales stadium. A visitor point at the start of 2023 could add the club, who will now seek victory against the Antioquians in the Colossus of the Citadel.

Surely, Junior will want to repeat the dose that he applied to the DIM the previous semester. 4-2 was the final result on August 14, 2022, the last time the two clubs met in the domestic league. Cesar Haydar, Walmer Pacheco, Carlos Bacca and Fernando Uribe they were the scorers that night for the sharks, while Jean Pineda and Jorge Segura discounted for the powerful.

Reyes, to improve his performance in Junior

Since Arturo Reyes returned to the rojiblanco team, he has only won in one game: 1-2 against Carlos Manucci in a friendly game. Other than that, they lost against Santa Fe, Millonarios, Pereira and Alianza Lima and drew against Águilas Doradas. So now he will have to enforce his fiefdom against a fan that expects a win in Juanfer’s debut.

Sebastián Viera already assured that the objective is to win the BetPlay League, even if you have to go step by step, but for that you have to start winning the games against your direct rivals. DIM comes from being runner-up the previous semester and has a base of important players led by David González.

Possible Junior lineup: Sebastian Viera; Walmer Pacheco, Ivan Scarpeta, Jose Ortiz, Edwin Herrera; Didier Moreno, Carlos Sierra, Leider Berrio; Omar Baldwin, Luis Gonzalez, (Juan Fernando Quintero); Charles Bacca