Ruben Duarte News: Starting against Santos

Duarte (leg) is in the starting lineup for Friday's game versus Santos.

Duarte will take a center-back spot from Angel Azuaje, joining Nathan Silva in the Felines' defense for this match. After being inactive for a couple of weeks, the former Alaves man will look to get plenty of minutes on the pitch if he avoids any setback. He has been reliable mostly as a source of passes and clearances in his most recent performances, but he may also have some clean sheet chances as part of a side that has allowed two goals in three Clausura games.