River’s line-up to face Estudiantes in the Torneo Clausura | OneFootball

After a two-week break thanks to the FIFA date, River is back to focusing on the Torneo Clausura. This Saturday, starting at 19:00, they will visit Estudiantes in La Plata for the eighth round of Group B, and Marcelo Gallardo will resort to some rotation, as on Wednesday they will face Palmeiras in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals.

Despite the tranquility provided by the work time during the double date of the Qualifiers, the "Muñeco" only had the selected players back yesterday. Therefore, their presence in Uno is in doubt: Kevin Castaño, Juan Fernando Quintero, Paulo Díaz, Matías Galarza, and the Argentinians Marcos Acuña and Gonzalo Montiel, who rejoined a day earlier, will be assessed to decide if they play or not.

The fact is, coming from a break, the idea is to field the best possible team to gain momentum and settle in Group B of the Torneo Clausura. Without taking risks, the "Millonario" will aim to win in La Plata with a team mostly consisting of starting players.

In defense, Montiel might give way to Fabricio Bustos, since he was a starter in Argentina's defeat against Ecuador and, moreover, his replacement has proven to be up to the task. In the center-back position, Lucas Martínez Quarta would play alongside Lautaro Rivero, preserving Paulo Díaz, who played 180 minutes with the Chilean National Team.

In midfield, if Enzo Pérez and Ignacio Fernández are fit, they will start. The idea is for the two experienced midfielders to gain minutes and be sharp for the Copa Libertadores match. Additionally, it would be Gallardo's opportunity to test the captain alongside Juan Carlos Portillo, seeking greater physical presence in the middle. The fourth midfielder would be Castaño or Giuliano Galoppo, who will definitively become a River player in the coming hours.

Up front, Maximiliano Salas and Sebastián Driussi would play together to continue refining the coach's preferred duo. They likely won't complete the 90 minutes and will have Facundo Colidio and Miguel Ángel Borja as alternatives in the second half. Furthermore, pending the confirmation of the squad list, Ian Subiabre and Bautista Dadín will likely be included.

The probable lineup for River vs. Estudiantes, for the Torneo Clausura Franco Armani; Gonzalo Montiel or Fabricio Bustos, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lautaro Rivero, Marcos Acuña; Kevin Castaño or Giuliano Galoppo, Juan Carlos Portillo; Enzo Pérez, Ignacio Fernández; Maximiliano Salas and Sebastián Driussi. Coach: Marcelo Gallardo.

The details of Estudiantes vs. River, for the Torneo Clausura Time: 19:00.

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