Ariel Holan's planned lineup for Cerro Porteño's match against Sportivo Ameliano

Cerro Porteño is set to face Sportivo Ameliano this Saturday, August 8, in the fourth round of Paraguay's Primera División Clausura 2026. This match serves as a crucial tune-up just four days before the team competes in the Copa Libertadores round of 16.

Coach Ariel Holan is finalizing his strategy for the upcoming game against Sportivo Ameliano. During a morning training session, Holan outlined a probable starting lineup, incorporating two adjustments from the team that secured a 3-0 victory against Sportivo Luqueño in the previous league round. One change is necessitated by injury, while the other stems from a tactical choice.

The forced substitution involves Blas Riveros, who sustained a minor hamstring tear and is expected to be sidelined for a couple of weeks. Guillermo Benítez will step in for Riveros, who had previously replaced him at halftime in the last match. The second alteration is a tactical decision by Holan, bringing César Bobadilla back into the starting eleven. Bobadilla had started the first two league games but was replaced by Fabricio Domínguez Huertas, who played only the first half in the most recent fixture.

The projected lineup for Cerro Porteño against Sportivo Ameliano is: Manuel Roffo; Alexis Cañete, Gustavo Velázquez, Matías Pérez, Guillermo Benítez; César Bobadilla, Robert Piris da Motta, Jorge Morel, Cecilio Domínguez; Jonathan Torres, and Pablo Vegetti.