River visit Banfield as Ponzio begins interim stint after Coudet exit | OneFootball

River visit Banfield on Sunday in Zone B, round seven of the Torneo Clausura, the first match of Leonardo Ponzio's interim spell following the departure of Eduardo Coudet.

According to SuperDepor.com, kick-off is at 15 at the Estadio Florencio Solá, live on ESPN Premium. Leandro Rey Hilfer will referee, with Lucas Novelli on VAR.

River arrive in a difficult moment after a surprise Copa Sudamericana round-of-16 exit to Independiente Santa Fe of Colombia, which led to Coudet's resignation.

Ponzio, a key figure as a player in River's most successful era, now takes charge. With only the Torneo Clausura left this semester, the side are obliged to win the title or collect practically all remaining points to reach the next Copa Libertadores.

River are 14th in Zone B on four points, with only Aldosivi below them. Banfield lost 2-1 away at Newell's in Rosario and sit 11th on seven.

Banfield probable XI, Diego Rodríguez, Ignacio Abraham, Santiago Daniele, Nicolás Meriano, Brandon Oviedo, Santiago López García, Favio Álvarez, Federico Medina, Tomás Adoryan, Lisandro Piñero, Alexander Machado. Coach: Pedro Troglio.

River probable XI, Santiago Beltrán, Gonzalo Montiel, Nicolás Otamendi, Lucas Martínez Quarta or Lautaro Rivero, Marcos Acuña, Aníbal Moreno, Tobías Andrada, Fausto Vera, Thiago Almada, Ángel Correa, Sebastián Driussi. Coach: Leonardo Ponzio.

Source: SuperDepor.com

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