Racing hit with a blow: Salinas sidelined by ban

The setback was made official in the final moments of the last match against Espanyol, when the full-back received his fifth yellow card of the season in the 90+7 minute. The booking means an automatic one-match ban, cutting short the run of a player who had been an undisputed mainstay for José Alberto on the left flank, having already racked up 717 minutes across nine matchdays.

With this forced absence, the green-and-white bench is already weighing up different tactical options to reshape the defense. The most logical route is to give the nod to Aarón Martín, signed specifically to add depth in that position. As a secondary option, the coaching staff are considering moving Jeanuël Belocian to full-back and restructuring the center of the defense with names such as Pablo Ramón, Pedro Felipe or Facundo González