Copa America 2021 is just getting started, and it will bring us soon another must-watch game. Venezuela and Ecuador will face off to keep their continental aspirations alive after a difficult start to their campaigns. Here, we'll take a look at the confirmed lineups for this game.
La Vinotinto head to the third round after grabbing their first point in the tournament. Wuilker Faríñez's outstanding performance allowed José Peseiro's team to hold Colombia in what ended as a goalless affair, mainly due to the Lens' goalkeeper job.
On the other hand, La Tricolor will try to bounce back after being beaten by Los Cafeteros on the Copa America 2021 opening day. Gustavo Alfaro's team had a bye week on Matchday 2, and it will try to make the best of that rest for the remaining group matches.
Venezuela's confirmed starting eleven
From their very Copa America 2021 debut, Venezuela exceeded expectations. Despite they were beaten by Brazil and haven't won yet, La Vinotinto seemed to overcome a Covid-19 outbreak as their last-minute starters were up to the challenge.
Therefore, José Peseiro didn't make many changes. But for this game, he left out Francisco La Mantía and Bernaldo Manzano. This is how Venezuela will line up: Wuilker Faríñez; Alexander González, José M. Velázquez, Adrián Martínez, Luis Mago, Yohán Cumana; José Martínez, Junior Moreno, Edson Castillo, Cristian Casseres Jr.; Fernando Aristeguieta.
Ecuador's confirmed lineup
After suffering a hard-fought defeat at the hands of Reinaldo Rueda's side, Ecuador wants to get back on track soon. Gustavo Alfaro had to decide whether Alexander Domínguez would be back between the sticks or if Pedro Ortíz will keep his spot, which finally was the case.
This will be Ecuador's starting eleven: Pedro Ortiz; Angelo Preciado, Robert Arboleda, Piero Hincapié, Pervis Estupiñán; Angel Mena, Jhegson Méndez, Moisés Caicedo, Angelo Preciado; Enner Valencia, Leonardo Campana.
