PREVIEW | Junior Barranquilla vs Sporting Cristal: team news, lineups, predictions (Libertadores 21/05)
Junior Barranquilla will face Sporting Cristal in the Copa Libertadores on Thursday at Cancha Bombona. Both teams are coming off recent matches, with Junior drawing 1-1 against Santa Fe and Sporting Cristal losing 3-1 to FC Cajamarca. Key players from both sides will be unavailable due to injuries, impacting their lineups.
- ▪Junior Barranquilla drew 1-1 against Santa Fe in their last match.
- ▪Sporting Cristal lost 3-1 to FC Cajamarca in their previous outing.
- ▪Santiago González from Junior Barranquilla and Christofer Gonzáles from Sporting Cristal are unavailable due to injuries.
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