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Platense rest regulars before Fluminense Libertadores decider

Platense lost 2-1 to Estudiantes in the Clausura after coach Martín Palermo preserved several usual starters to arrive fresher for Tuesday's Copa Libertadores quarter-final second leg against Fluminense. Estudiantes also rotated heavily.

What it means

• Palermo rested several regular starters in the 2-1 defeat at Estudiantes
• Platense host Fluminense on Tuesday at 19:00, needing to overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit
• Estudiantes also made several changes with their own midweek international tie

Model read

Platense deliberately traded league points for freshness ahead of the Libertadores decider, so the weakened XI in La Plata says little about Tuesday's strength — but the 2-0 deficit leaves them needing a big home performance.

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