Coudet waits on Quintero to finalise his first River line-up | OneFootball

It's still too early to venture into thinking about Eduardo Coudet's first River team, but there are already several signs. The intention is to maintain the base that played the last matches and also wait for the progress of Juan Fernando Quintero. The Colombian will try to start training next week alongside his teammates and be available for the coach for his debut against Huracán.

When the Millonario steps onto the Ducó to face the Globo, Juanfer will be marking 18 days since his grade I muscle injury in the right biceps femoris. Although it was a minor tear, which shortens the recovery time, he would still be cutting it close with his recovery. If the coach sees him well in the upcoming training sessions, he could return to the starting lineup.

Since the successor to Marcelo Gallardo was confirmed, Quintero's name has started to generate uncomfortable uncertainty. Throughout his career and in his presentation in Núñez, Coudet has always talked about the intensity and physical aggressiveness of his teams. The Millonario's number 10 has different characteristics, and his contributions come more from creativity and long-range shooting than from physical exertion.

The truth is that in other clubs, Chacho has managed to adapt to players of this type, but it remains to be seen how the relationship between the two develops and the role he envisions for Juanfer. For now, the idea is to wait and see his progress over these six days until the match with Huracán and only then decide the first step. If he doesn't see him fit, Giuliano Galoppo could play in his place.

As for the rest of the team, for the visit to Parque Patricios, the coach will have been in charge for just eight days. Therefore, initially, he wouldn't make too many changes compared to the team that defeated Banfield and then drew with Independiente Rivadavia (the only difference was the presence of Marcos Acuña in Mendoza).

The lineup Coudet would rely on for his debut against Huracán would be: Santiago Beltrán; Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lautaro Rivero, Marcos Acuña; Aníbal Moreno; Juanfer Quintero or Giuliano Galoppo, Fausto Vera, Tomás Galván; Sebastián Driussi and Joaquín Freitas

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