Overview
- Newell's face Unión tonight at 21:15 at the Estadio Marcelo Bielsa with TV on TNT Sports Premium and HBO MAX.
- Lucas Bernardi leads Newell's for the first time after replacing Cristian Fabbiani during a six-match winless run capped by a 3-1 loss to Argentinos Juniors.
- Newell's start the date penultimate in Zone A with 11 points, while Unión arrive fourth with 20 after a 3-0 win over Defensa y Justicia.
- The hosts are without Ever Banega through suspension, Luca Regiardo for card accumulation, and Jerónimo Gómez Mattar due to U17 national team duty, with a plan to blend experience and youth.
- Club voices frame a three-game stretch—Unión at home, Huracán away, Racing at home—as decisive for Newell's immediate prospects.