Colo Colo Hit With Bad News Ahead of River Plate Clash in Copa Libertadores

Colo Colo, the Chilean football club, has been dealt a blow ahead of their Copa Libertadores clash with River Plate.

The club has confirmed that midfielder Esteban Pavez has been ruled out of the match due to injury. Pavez picked up the injury in training and will not be available for selection for the first leg of the tie, which takes place in Buenos Aires on Wednesday.

The news is a major blow for Colo Colo, who are already without several key players through injury.

Pavez is a key part of the Colo Colo midfield and his absence will be a big miss. The Chilean international has been in good form this season and has scored three goals in 10 appearances for the club.

Colo Colo will now have to look to other players to fill the void left by Pavez.

One option is to move Gabriel Costa into midfield and play Pablo Solari up front. Another option is to recall Leonardo Gil from loan, but that would require the club to pay a fee to his current club, Vasco da Gama.

Despite the injury to Pavez, Colo Colo will still be confident of getting a good result in the first leg of the tie. The Chilean club has a strong record at home and will be looking to make the most of the home advantage.