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Octavio Rivero's return to U. de Chile postponed again
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Octavio Rivero's return to U. de Chile postponed again

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • U. de Chile has postponed forward Octavio Rivero's return to the squad for at least another week.
  • The decision was made due to concerns about the condition of the Universidad de Concepción stadium's pitch, deemed a risk for Rivero's comeback.
  • Rivero is now projected to return on September 5th when U. de Chile hosts Coquimbo Unido.

Octavio Rivero's highly anticipated return to the U. de Chile squad has been delayed once more. Despite being medically cleared to play, the coaching staff opted against risking the forward in the upcoming match against Universidad de Concepción.

The primary concern cited for the postponement is the condition of the Estadio "Ester Roa Rebolledo" pitch. The team's technical staff views the playing surface as a significant risk factor for Rivero's comeback, preferring to err on the side of caution.

Rivero had initially aimed to rejoin the team for the Superclásico against Colo Colo, but that return was also pushed back. His availability against Universidad de Concepción was then considered, only for the final decision to exclude him from the squad.

The forward's return is now tentatively scheduled for Saturday, September 5th, when U. de Chile will host Coquimbo Unido. This latest delay adds to the offensive adjustments coach Fernando Gago must make, especially following the departure of Lucas Assadi to Swedish football.

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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