Paulo Díaz, the injured man River could get back before final v Belgrano | OneFootball

Some really busy days are coming up for River Plate. Next Sunday, El Millonario will face Belgrano de Córdoba with the 2026 Torneo Apertura final of the Copa de la Liga Profesional looming large. As a result, there is enormous excitement among each and every one of the club’s fans in Núñez.

In any case, beforehand—more precisely this Wednesday—River must take the field for matchday five of the current Copa Sudamericana. With the Monumental Stadium in Núñez as the setting, Eduardo Coudet’s team will go head-to-head with Red Bull Bragantino with the mission of securing first place in the group.

As a result, Chacho will have a dilemma centered on the eleven players chosen to face the Brazilian side just a few days before the crucial match in which another title will be on the line. Therefore, everything indicates that River’s coach will rest a good number of key players.

With that in mind, good news emerged in recent hours about one of the members of El Millonario’s injury list. It is Paulo Díaz, the Chilean defender who, even though he had fallen behind Lucas Martínez Quarta and Lautaro Rivero, could make himself available for the match against Bragantino.

The experienced 31-year-old center back is recovering from a muscle tear and is awaiting medical clearance. This Tuesday, the former San Lorenzo de Almagro player, among other clubs, will be tested to confirm how he responds and whether he can be included in the squad list for the Sudamericana.

It is no minor detail that the 56-cap Chile international responded well in Monday’s training session, so the next step is to increase the intensity. If that also goes well, it is practically a given that he will be one of the players in Coudet’s training camp squad.

Logically, by extension, if he is available against Bragantino, Paulo Díaz could also be called up for the match that will decide the new champion of the top division of Argentine football. In that case, he would take a place on the bench, waiting for a new opportunity.

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