UEFA appointed the Italian Orsato, the referee who dispensed justice in the last two white eliminations
Yes one miraculous recovery does not remedy it, the Austrian David Alaba will miss the decisive duel this Wednesday between the Real Madrid and Manchester City. The center-back retired injured during the first leg of the semifinals and suffers a fibrillar rupture. This Monday he did not train with the group and everything indicates that Nacho will form in the central axis of the rear next to Military on the return leg of the Bernabéu, which will be refereed by the Italian Daniel Orsato.
Nacho has already replaced the former player of the bayern in the meeting of Manchester. He usually delivers in his performances, but he does not have the experience or the packaging of Praisewho has completed a remarkable season alongside Militao as the undisputed pair of central defenders.
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A doubt
The Austrian has forced in the last commitments and last week he reached the limit in the etihad. To his withdrawal from the rehearsal this Monday were added those of hazardin the process of recovery, and Gareth Balewith his classic back pain that led him to even skip the League celebration.
Orsato, judge against City. UEFA does not want us to reach the final. https://t.co/ILNsmuIDms via @diarioas
– Tomás Roncero (@As_TomasRoncero) May 2, 2022
The only doubt in eleven lies in the presence of Valverde or Rodrygo. The Uruguayan brings more energy in midfield, while the Brazilian’s ownership would mean a more courageous bet in search of the comeback.
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The referee will be the Italian Daniel Orsato, a designation from UEFA that has not sat very well in the merengue environment, since it was the referee who imparted justice in the last two white eliminations in the Champions League.
Orsato, 46, has directed five times to the white club, which won two games and lost the last three: the round of 16 against Manchester City in the 2019-2020 season (1-2), PSG-Madrid in the first leg of this year’s round of 16 (1-0) and Chelsea-Madrid in the semi-final second leg (2- 0) of the last course.