Armani, Acuña and midfield doubt: River’s changes vs Argentinos | OneFootball

After the blow that River suffered against Tigre, the team returned to training in Ezeiza ahead of Thursday's match against Argentinos Juniors, knowing that there might be some changes in the starting eleven, one of which could be the possible return of captain Franco Armani to the goal.

Now recovered and with medical clearance, the "Pulpo" continues to intensify his physical work with great chances of returning as a starter after the tear in his right calf muscle that he suffered during preseason training in San Martín de los Andes.

During the first four matches, Santiago Beltrán was the one wearing the gloves, managing to keep a clean sheet in his first three games, but worsening his average after the thrashing against the Matador.

Marcelo Gallardo's idea is for the vast majority of the team to have a chance for revenge, as he believed that until Saturday, the performance was improving. That's why the only changes in the starting eleven would be the return of Armani, the replacement of the expelled Fausto Vera with Giuliano Galoppo or Kevin Castaño, and the return of Marcos Acuña to the starting lineup in place of Matías Viña.

In this way, and maintaining confidence in the group, the "Muñeco" hopes to recover as soon as possible and leave their last match as a bad anecdote.

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