Marcelo Gallardo and Sebastián Beccacece, once again face to face.
River, with several casualties and title defense as a premise, visits Defense and Justice this Sunday, at the start of the Professional Soccer League. The match will be played from 9:30 pm at the Norberto “Tito” Tomaghello stadium in the city of Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, with refereed by Facundo Tello and broadcast by ESPN Premium.
The Núñez club is the current Professional League champion, obtained last year, which took the thorn off Marcelo Gallardo from the lack of titles at the local tournament level.
Gallardo’s main concern is finding a replacement for Julián Álvarez, who is counting down to join Manchester City from England in early July, possibly after the Libertadores’ round of 16 against Vélez. .
For its part, Defense and Justice is also waiting for reinforcements and has lost its striker Miguel Merentiel, who was sold to Palmeiras. The team led by DT Sebastián Beccacece are aiming for the return of Nicolás “Uvita” Fernández (San Lorenzo) as a possible reinforcement.
In the last precedent between the two, River won 2-1, also in the House of Defense and Justice.
-Possible Formations-
Defense and Justice: Ezequiel Unsain; Nicolás Tripicchio, Adonis Frías, Nazareno Colombo, Alexis Soto; Kevin Gutierrez, Gabriel Hachen; Francisco Pizzini, Walter Bou, Carlos Rotondi; Agostino Fontana. DT: Sebastian Beccacece.
River: Ezekiel Centurion; Emanuel Mammana, Javier Pinola or Jonatan Maidana, Leandro González Pirez and Elías Gómez; Enzo Pérez, Enzo Fernández and Agustín Palavecino; Sebastián Simón, Braian Romero and Esequiel Barco. DT: Marcelo Gallardo.
Referee: Facundo Tello.
Court: Norberto “Tito” Tomaghello
Timetable: 21.30
TV: ESPN Premium.
Source: Clarin
