River’s internationals back, Gallardo to shake up team vs Talleres | OneFootball

Amid days convulsed by a sports crisis that deepens with each matchday, Marcelo Gallardo will get a much-needed breath of fresh air this Thursday afternoon, aiming to approach the key match against Talleres in the best possible way: the players called up for the FIFA date are returning to River Camp.

After the defeat to Sarmiento with a depleted squad and, therefore, a relatively improvised team (Thiago Acosta, an attacking midfielder, played as a central midfielder), the coach will once again have the six players called up to their national teams: Gonzalo Montiel, Marcos Acuña, Lautaro Rivero, Kevin Castaño, Juan Fernando Quintero, and Matías Galarza.

Starting from that base and adding that Juan Portillo has already served his suspension, the outlook regarding the lineup for Saturday is much more encouraging. And it’s no wonder, amid a negative spiral in which the Millonario lost six of the last seven games and needs to bounce back, especially thinking about the annual table (they’re third, in the playoff zone).

Awaiting news from training—which will be key for Gallardo to assess the players’ condition—the coaching staff will start shaping the plan against La T. From the outset, it’s very likely that we’ll see practically half a new team on the field compared to those who fell to El Verde at the Monumental.

If everything goes as expected, Montiel, Rivero, Portillo, Castaño, and even Quintero are in line to return to the starting XI. The big doubt is Marcos Acuña, who didn’t play a single minute on Argentina’s tour due to a physical issue.

Huevo came off at halftime in the loss to Rosario Central after taking a knock to one of his knees from a heavy challenge that went unpunished. Lionel Scaloni’s call-up was already confirmed, and the left back traveled despite not being 100% fit. That’s why he didn’t play at all, raising the question: will he be ready to face Talleres?

As for the other returns, River’s coaching staff can once again count on Jeremías Ledesma and Gonzalo Martínez for the trip to face La T. The goalkeeper has put his lower back pain behind him, and Pity has recovered from another muscle tear. It shouldn’t be ruled out that he could be named in the squad after a year plagued by physical problems.

River’s projected XI vs. Talleres Franco Armani; Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lautaro Rivero, Marcos Acuña or Milton Casco; Giuliano Galoppo, Juan Portillo, Kevin Castaño; Juan Fernando Quintero; Maxi Salas and Sebastián Driussi or Facundo Colidio.

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