Marcelo Gallardo is not satisfied with River’s performance. (Mario Quinteros)
River Platewhich is going through a phase of irregularity in its functioning and this is reflected in some results, will receive tomorrow Central Cordobaof Santiago del Estero, with the need to win to maintain their chances of fighting for the title of Professional League.
The match, for the 15th round of the LPF, will be played at the Más Monumental stadium, in the Núñez district of Buenos Aires, starting at 18:00, will be broadcast by ESPN Premium and refereed by Facundo Tello.
River is not playing well. Of course, the absence of Julián Alvarez makes itself felt, it is not easy to replace another striker such as the current English player of Manchester City, as well as Enzo Fernández, who already demonstrates his high level in Portuguese Benfica.
But to the absences we add that his reference Enzo Pérez, fundamental in the “different” river, is absent without warning, the Colombian Juan Fernando Quintero seems not to have returned from China and some like Agustín Palavecino, Esequiel Barco and Elías Gómez who for now are not they justified the expectations.
Among those who have open credit in the squad led by Gallardo are Colombian Miguel Borja, young Lucas Beltrán and Rodrigo Aliendro, who was the “difficult little one” in the last book of passages of a starless Argentine football.
River have 52 per cent of the points reached, a figure that if it does not improve and not much will not give them many chances to realize the logical aspirations of beating the title of Atlético Tucumán and its immediate followers.
Gallardo could count on striker Esequiel Barco, who felt discomfort in his left hamstring against Aldosivi in Mar del Plata, and otherwise he would play Aliendro, while another doubt arises between Palavecino or Santiago Simón, in relation to the formation that drew. no goals with Arsenal last Wednesday.
Central Córdoba led by Abel Balbo, who replaced Sergio Rondina, have won three games and lost two, and are struggling to remain in the category in a group made up of Godoy Cruz, Platense, Arsenal, Sarmiento, Aldosivi and Patronato.
On the last date, Santiago’s team defeated Colón 3-0 and Balbo believes that the goal is to “increase the volume of the game” to win games and that his aspiration is “to play as a team and not depend on a single individual. “. soccer player. When the team works, everyone can play. Individualities serve to give the team an advantage. “
For now Balbo’s intention is to give the team that identity, but for now the points rule and the “Railway” must add and many to continue in the LPF and tomorrow they will face a litmus test in Nuñez.
The team will feel the absence of striker Claudio Riaño, who suffers from a muscle injury, and his place would be taken by Renzo López or former River Juan Cruz Kaprof.
In history there are three games and all won by River: 1-0 away to Nacional 1967, 2-0 to Núñez in the Superliga 2019/20 for 2-0 and in the LPF 2021 in Santiago for 3-1.
probable formations
River Plate: Franco Armani, Andrés Herrera, Emanuel Mammana, Javier Pinola and Milton Casco; Agustín Palavecino or Santiago Simón, Enzo Pérez, Nicolás De la Cruz and Esequiel Barco or Rodrigo Aliendro; Lucas Beltrán and Pablo Solari.DT: Marcelo Gallardo.
Central Cordoba: César Rigamonti; Iván Ramírez, Fabio Pereyra, Matías Di Benedetto and Jonathan Bay; Hernán López Muñoz, Jesús Soraire, Nicolás Linares and Francisco González Metilli; Alejandro Martínez and Renzo Lopez or Juan Cruz Kaprof. DT: Abel Balbo.
Referee: Facundo Tello.
Court: River Plate.
Starting time: 18.
TV: ESPN Premium.
Source: Clarin
