Gallardo wanted to change the anxiety to excitement. Picture German Garcia Adrasti – CLARIN
River Platewith multiple casualties between those infected with Covid-19 and the injured, will be searched this Thursday to ensure classification for round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores when they receive Colo-Colo from Chile, for the fifth date of group F. The match will be held at Más Monumental from 9:00 pm, controlled by Uruguayan Andrés Matonte and on ESPN television.
The last Argentine soccer champion, leader of his place along 10 pointswill require success to access the next stage of maximum continental competition in South America.
River will assume the Monumental commitment in an unfavorable context. Because of Covid-19, he will have two absences from the starting team: the goalkeeper Frank Armani and the steering wheel Thomas Pochettino. Both, with the protector Javier Pinolaalso infected, was left on the list of 19 summoned.
Armani will be replaced by Ezequiel Centurión. The 24-year-old goalkeeper made his first division debut on May 8 in a 2-1 win over Platense for date 14 of group A of the Professional League Cup.
In all, River had 10 deaths: Armani, Pochettino and Pinola (coronavirus); Pérez (accumulation of yellow cards); Quintero, Suárez, Robert Rojas, Felipe Peña Biafore, Cristian Ferreira and Flabián Londoño (injuries).
El Millonario needed the win to ensure passage to the round of 16 and leave the elimination in the quarterfinals of the Professional League Cup in the hands of Tigre, one of the finalists along with Boca Juniors.
Colo Colo, which has marked Argentina’s presence, will land Monumental on the rise. He was first in his country’s league and came off a 4-0 loss to Coquimbo. Coach Gustavo Quinteros, mentioned among the candidates to lead the Chilean team, will join the best available formation in search of three points that will leave “Cacique” very close to the classification.
possible formations
river: Ezekiel Centurion; Emanuel Mammana or Andrés Herrera, Paulo Díaz, David Martínez and Milton Casco; Bruno Zuculini; Enzo Fernández, Santiago Simón, Nicolás De la Cruz and Esequiel Barco; and Julian Alvarez. DT: Marcelo Gallardo.
colo colo: Brayan Cortes; Óscar Opazo, Maximiliano Falcón, Emiliano Amor and Gabriel Suazo; Cesar Fuentes and Esteban Pavez; Leonard Gil; Pablo Solari, Juan Martin Lucero and Gabriel Costa. DT: Gustavo Quinteros.
Referee: Andres Matonte (Uruguay)
Time: 9:00 pm
TV: ESPN
Stadium: Antonio V. Liberti Most Monumental
Source: Clarin
