He was conspicuous by his absence, like those indispensable players in every team. Especially when it comes to the marker. Here because Martin Demichelis he devised a plan so that Miguel Borja he can arrive in condition for Sunday’s Superclásico. It won’t be easy, that’s clear.
“Borja’s injury wasn’t that serious. Miguel is the first optimist, we accompany them. The good and bad thing is that he will start fighting during the week. We’ll see how he fares between Wednesday and Thursday,” the coach said after the draw with Banfield.
In this sense, Borja didn’t waste a minute. This Monday, He underwent a kinesiology session and did work on the field without the ball. The Colombian suffered a muscle injury to the adductor of his left leg in Tucumán, during River’s 0-0 draw against Atlético at the José Fierro stadium. He failed to finish the match to the point that he was replaced by Agustín Ruberto in the 10th minute of the second half.
Borja has scored six goals in five dates, he is River’s and the league’s top scorer. That’s why he has become a key player. After fighting hand-to-hand with Salomón Rondón last year, the Venezuelan migrated to Rayados de Monterrey and won the title by temporary nature. However, Demichelis didn’t give him anything. On the contrary, he was supported with great force.
River Plate’s Colombian striker Miguel Angel Borja celebrates after scoring the team’s fifth goal against Velez Sarsfield during the 2024 Argentine Professional League Cup match at El Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires on February 4, 2024. (Photo by ALEJANDRO PAGNI / AFP)While waiting for Borja, Demichelis is already imagining the duel of the 7th appointment at the Monumentale. “We will review what was done in this match against Banfield, but I imagine River as a protagonist against Boca. On Sunday we have an opponent we want to play against and we want to beat him by playing well. Everything else in the organization is not up to us,” she said.
Will Pablo Solari be the starter? The young veteran from the Pre-Olympic team entered the second half well and also scored the equalizer. “Both Pablo and those who came in entered the game very well. Changes are made to improve or sustain the level of the team. Solari can play inside or outside, he gives us both variations. Talking to Monday’s paper is easy. But we are very happy that he has been reinstated,” he said.
Looking ahead to Sunday, Matías Kranevitter has already received a medical discharge and Manuel Lanzini would return to field work this week.
Source: Clarin
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