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Universidad Católica Defender Arancibia Injured, Out for Concepción Match
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Universidad Católica Defender Arancibia Injured, Out for Concepción Match

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Universidad Católica defender Sebastián Arancibia will miss Sunday's match against Deportes Concepción due to injury.
  • Arancibia sustained the injury on Thursday after returning from a Chilean national team training camp.
  • Bernardo Cerezo is the likely replacement, with Daniel González also an option for the right-back position.

Universidad Católica faces a setback ahead of their away game against Deportes Concepción, with defender Sebastián Arancibia ruled out due to injury. The loss of the lateral is a blow to the team's preparations for the Sunday fixture at the Ester Roa Rebolledo stadium.

Arancibia sustained the injury on Thursday, shortly after rejoining the squad from a training camp with the Chilean national team. His absence creates a vacancy at right-back, a position he regularly occupies.

Coach Daniel Garnero is considering his options to fill the gap. Bernardo Cerezo is considered the primary candidate, but Daniel González, who can also play right-back, remains a possibility. Universidad Católica currently sits second in the Liga de Primera with 27 points, trailing league leaders Colo Colo by 12 points. The match against Concepción is scheduled for Sunday at 12:30 p.m. local time.

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.