Player status. Wednesday is a busy day for Ecuadorians in continental competitions, but three of them will miss the Champions League. Here is who is in and who is out, with every kickoff in ET.
Hincapié aims for Everton
Piero Hincapié did not travel with Arsenal for Wednesday’s game at Bayern Munich (3:00 PM ET), Eyefootball reported. The Ecuador defender has been out with an ankle problem and has been training on his own at the club’s training ground. At his pre-match news conference on Tuesday, Mikel Arteta said Hincapié is getting close: “Let’s see. If he is able to train over the next few days he will be available for Everton, which is great news,” he said, according to BBC Sport. Arsenal host Everton in the Premier League on Saturday.
No Ecuadorian duel in Bruges
Club Brugge vs Lens (3:00 PM ET) looked like an Ecuadorian duel on paper, but neither Ecuador player will be involved. Joel Ordóñez is not in Ivan Leko’s 23-man squad, according to the list published on Tuesday and reported by Voetbalprimeur. FotMob lists him with a foot injury. In late September, Bolavip reported, citing European sources, that he might not play again until 2027, but Club Brugge have not given a return date.
On the Lens side, Jhoanner Chávez is not on Lens’ 23-man list for the trip, and Voetbalprimeur reported that he is not registered on the club’s Champions League A list at all, which would rule him out of the league phase regardless of his fitness. FotMob currently lists him with a hamstring injury.
Atlético Mineiro one step from the final
In the Copa Sudamericana, Atlético Mineiro play the second leg of their semifinal at Montevideo City Torque at the Estadio Centenario (6:00 PM ET) with a 3-0 lead from the first leg. Ángelo Preciado and Alan Franco are on the club’s list of players for the trip, published on Tuesday and reported by Lance and Itatiaia. Franco started and played the whole first leg, and Brazilian outlet ge expects him to start again in the back four. We could not confirm whether Alan Minda, who played 62 minutes against Coritiba on Saturday, made the list. The winner meets Enner Valencia’s Boca Juniors in the final on November 21 in Barranquilla.
Dragonas IDV play for the quarterfinals
In the women’s Copa Libertadores, Dragonas IDV host Palmeiras at IDV’s stadium at 8:00 PM ET (7:00 PM in Ecuador), needing a draw to reach the quarterfinals, as we reported on Tuesday. The FEF called it “a great match” in a post on X on Wednesday morning.
Every game is on our Schedule page, and the Players Tracker has every La Tri player’s latest rating.
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