River’s goalkeeping woes continue: Ezequiel Centurión picks up an injury | OneFootball

Beyond the fact that Franco Armani has been medically cleared and will be available for the match next Sunday against Vélez, the problems in River's goalkeeping area persist. Ezequiel Centurión suffered an injury to his left pectineus muscle and will be out of action for at least three weeks.

The 28-year-old goalkeeper recently overcame a fracture in his left wrist, suffered in the Copa Argentina final between Independiente Rivadavia and Argentinos Juniors, which prevented him from participating in the preseason and kept him off the bench in the opening matches of the Torneo Apertura.

He played in the first two rounds of the Torneo Proyección de Reserva, aiming to gain experience and be an option for the goal that Santiago Beltrán was defending due to the series of injuries to Franco Armani, which also kept him out of much of the preparation and the start of the local championship.

Given the good performance of the young player and the possibility of being the third goalkeeper on the team (Armani would be the starter and Beltrán the first substitute), the Lepra from Mendoza tried to bring him back in this transfer market. Ultimately, the operation couldn't be completed because Alfredo Berti's team couldn't free up a spot to incorporate him. However, it is expected that they will try again in the winter market.

For now, Centurión will miss River's next four matches: the visit to Vélez, the home game against Banfield, the clash against Independiente Rivadavia in Mendoza, and the match against Atlético Tucumán at the Monumental. It is not ruled out that once recovered, he will gain more minutes with the Reserve team led by Marcelo Escudero.

The positive news for River is that Armani, who trained normally throughout the week, has been medically cleared and will be called up for the match against Fortín, which will take place next Sunday at 19:15 at the José Amalfitani.

It remains to be seen whether Marcelo Gallardo will opt for the Pulpo or if he will keep him on the bench and continue with the young Santiago Beltrán, who kept a clean sheet on Tuesday against Ciudad de Bolívar.

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