River has presented reinforcements and has the coordinates for the duel against Banfield to reach another Superclassic final in the Champions Trophy

Although two competitive matches have already been played, River waited for the booklet to close to present the players who have entered the squad in this transfer market, in view of the return to the Monumental, which will be on Sunday from 19:15, when Núñez’s team will face Young Argentines for the professional league.

Then, through a press conference held at the Ezeiza RiverCamp, the reinforcements of the first pass market of the cycle of Martin Demichelis They have been introduced into society.

Regard Ignacio Fernandez, Matías Kranevitter, Solomon Rondon AND Enzo Diaz, who got in the front row and showed the shirts with the numbers 10, 22, 23 and 13. ‘Nacho’ and ‘Krane’ already know what it means to wear the red armband, while for Díaz and Rondón it’s a new adventure, that already experienced from inside the playing field last Saturday in the defeat against Belgrano de Córdoba.

Apart from the satisfaction for the reinforcements brought, in Ezeiza’s press room, when the players entered, accompanied by the president George Brito and the coach Martin Demichelis there was an atmosphere of concern about the injury of Bruno Zuculini (he suffered a partial rupture of the cruciate ligaments in his left knee), to such an extent that after the spread of this news, the presentation was in doubt.

Precisely because of the central midfielder’s situation, in the last few hours there has been speculation on the possibility that River would go out in search of a boosters since the regulation allows it, but Brito ruled it outnor was there any intention to repatriate Philip Pena from Arsenal, where he was recently loaned out.

“It is a topic that we have been discussing in the last few hours, we consider that the large base of the squad that we have, added to the incorporations, we have what to continue to compete with. We also know that the evolution of Matías (Kranevitter) and the other injured players is very good. This makes us believe we have something to compete with.”said the president of River, who also wished Zuculini a speedy recovery.

For his part, Demichelis, after dedicating a few words to Zuculini, welcomed the reinforcements with a heartfelt message. “I am very happy you are here, Mati (Kranevitter); that you, Nacho (Fernández), have decided to return; that Salomón (Rondón) has decided to join this huge institution, the same as Enzo (Díaz). It’s a blessing that the four are here in River. There is a great harmony in the group and it was not built overnight. There is a legacy of what Cavenaghi, Leo Ponzio and the club leaders have left.”assured the coach.

Then it was the players’ turn and each of them expressed their feelings about being in Núñez’s club. “I chose River for the commitment made by the board, I spoke to Martín (Demichelis) and he told me his needs. He wanted to compete and try South American football,” said the Venezuelan. Rondon, partner of Demichelis in Spain. “With Martín we shared a team at Málaga 12 years ago. From there I know his leadership. I was one of the youngest, he was one of the most experienced. I didn’t hesitate for a second when he told me if I wanted to come,” he added.

While, Enzo Diazwho, like Rondón, made his debut against Belgrano on Saturday, said: “I’m happy to be here, I’ve always dreamed of coming to this institution. This club requires you to be one hundred percent every day. The weekend match was special and I made a mistake, but you have to prepare yourself for the next match so that it’s easier for the coach and your team-mates to see you motivated.”

One of those who returned and who hopes to return soon after breaking his right ankle suffered in the first friendly of the cycle, against Unión La Calera de Chile in San Luis, is kranevitter. “I have wanted to be where I am today for a long time. Everyone who knows me knows the effort and affection I have for the institution that has raised me since I was a child. Today I am in a good phase, 43 days have passed since the injury in the ankle and I’m developing well. It’s tough, but I’m putting my chest into it. Things will go well and slowly they will improve,” said the central midfielder.

And then he added: “The club has improved a lot. There are many things I didn’t know, like the changing room, the room where we eat… In recent years there has been a significant improvement at the institutional level. We have to continue on this path, the club is very big. And you have to help keep it growing.”

Finally, the player whose return was the most desired took the floor. Nacho Fernández He returned to River and his level is still intact, according to what was shown in the first two games, in which he scored a goal in each and was River’s best player in both games. “I felt very good in these two games. Maybe the last one didn’t give us the result we wanted, but the team played very well at times. Of course there are things to correct. Then on the pitch I try to do what I have Martín asks me, who gives me the freedom to move, to associate myself with the forwards. As always, I try to give my best for the team. One of the differences with Nacho who left is that he arrived with a few more goals, ah I hope we continue like this,” said the man carrying the 10 on his back.

And regarding his jersey number, Nacho commented: “Everybody knows what it means to have the 10. It’s a source of pride, even if in the last six months of my previous stage I had already used it. That they offered me again a me It made me very happy and of course I didn’t doubt for a second. I know the history it has and how representative it is for the club. Now the return to the Monumental is coming, I had to come with Mineiro but due to the pandemic there was no audience , it will be a nice welcome, we hope to make people happy and get a win, which is the most important thing.”

For the 2020 Champions Trophy

River will play the semi-final of the 2020 Champions Trophy against Banfield next Wednesday, February 22, at the Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba.

Núñez’s team accepted this definition for being runners-up in the 2019-2020 Super League, while the team from the south of Greater Buenos Aires were runners-up in the Maradona Cup that same year, which finished at the beginning of 2021, after the ‘break. for quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic.

Both tournaments were won by Boca, which awaits the winner of this semifinal to play the final, which will be played on March 15th. The last champion of this contest was Racing.