Facundo Colidio a doubt for the River v Racing clásico | OneFootball

The training session on Saturday, the penultimate one before the classic match against Racing, brought two good news and one bad for Marcelo Gallardo regarding the formation of River's team: Lucas Martínez Quarta and Gonzalo Montiel responded well to the demands and will be available in Avellaneda, but Facundo Colidio still hasn't been cleared and his call-up is at risk.

Just as the defenders have already overcome their respective knee issues, the same cannot be said for the forward, who suffered a hamstring tear 20 days ago against Gimnasia. Although he has done field and ball work, he is still not fit to push the limits and play football, which leaves him on the edge for the visit to the Cilindro.

The optimism that reigned in River at the start of the week has been waning as the training sessions progressed, and at this point, his situation is one of total uncertainty, with even more chances of missing the Clausura's round of 16.

As it is, Colidio would already be cutting it close concerning the ideal recovery times for this type of muscle injury; moreover, he hasn't yet increased the intensity to the point where Gallardo might consider his call-up for River. Therefore, Gallardo will wait until the last moment and will only decide on Sunday whether to consider him.

The players River recovers against Racing and the probable lineup

Apart from Colidio, Gallardo will recover several players for the decisive match against Racing. Not only will Martínez Quarta and Montiel be available again, but also Marcos Acuña—after serving a suspension for accumulating yellow cards like the central defender—Kevin Castaño and Matías Galarza Fonda, who returned from representing their national teams in the last FIFA date.

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