This Thursday, November 21, River visit Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza at the Malvinas Argentinas stadium for the 23rd date of the Professional League tournament. The team led by Marcelo Gallardo is looking for its fourth consecutive victory to continue in the fight for the championship and get closer to the leaders of the table.
River They come into this match in a good moment, having won their last three games. After tying with Atlético Mineiro in the Copa Libertadores and being eliminated in the semifinals, the team recovered with important victories: a 3-1 against Banfield, a tight 3-2 against Instituto in Alta Córdoba, and a resounding 3-0 over Central Barracks in the Monumental.
These results have allowed River to remain in fourth position in the table, with the possibility of being just four points behind the leader Vélez Sarsfield if it achieves a victory in Mendoza.
Marcelo Gallardo has had to deal with several important casualties for this match. Germán Pezzella is practically ruled out due to muscle fatigue, and Marcos Acuña and Enzo Díaz are also out due to injuries.
In addition, Paulo Díaz and Nicolás Fonseca recently returned from their calls with the Chilean and Uruguayan national teams, respectively, and it is likely that they will be preserved to avoid physical overload.
Despite these absences, Gallardo has a large and quality squad to put together a competitive team. In defense, Gallardo’s main doubt is who will accompany Leandro González Pírez in the central defense. Federico Gattoni and Daniel Zabala are the main candidates to take Pezzella’s place.
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Milton Casco, a versatile and experienced player, will cover the left back in the absence of Acuña and Díaz. In midfield, Rodrigo Villagra has established himself as a key piece in Gallardo’s scheme, providing balance and recovery. Santiago Simón and Maximiliano Meza complete the line of midfielders, with Claudio Echeverri acting as a link and game generator.
Up front, Pablo Solari and Facundo Colidio will be in charge of finding the goals. Solari has proven to be an incisive and effective forward, while Colidio provides mobility and finishing ability. Miguel Borja, who has lost the starting position, could enter in the second half to provide freshness and power in the attack of River.
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