River’s three youngsters now training with the first team | OneFootball

As they return to training, the three youngsters will join Marcelo Gallardo’s squad and aim to earn a spot in the squad list for Saturday’s match against Talleres in Córdoba.

There’s virtually nothing Marcelo Gallardo can salvage from River’s recent matches. Only the emergence of some youngsters, who showed in just a few minutes that they’re up to the task, and who this Tuesday will train again with the first team.

Thiago Acosta and Leonel Jaime earned on the field the chance to return to being among the first team, while Franco Jaroszewicz will continue while Jeremías Ledesma recovers and Santiago Beltrán continues as a sparring partner with the Argentine National Team.

Although it will be just the first training session of the week, still with the absence of the six players called up to South American national teams, the course of the coming days could see them once again on the list of players traveling to Córdoba to face Talleres next Saturday.

The three cases are different. Jaroszewicz was among the substitutes due to Conan’s injury and Beltrán’s absence, who would return next Thursday from the national team tour. The kid will keep training with the first team in the coming days, especially if the former Central player does not recover.

Meanwhile, Acosta depends on other factors. His natural position is as an attacking midfielder, but he played as a defensive midfielder due to Enzo Pérez’s injury, Juan Carlos Portillo’s sending off, and Kevin Castaño’s call-up. Against an opponent that wasn’t going to fight for possession in midfield, Marcelo Gallardo decided to hand him his debut as a ‘5’, and the kid delivered. If all those mentioned return on Saturday, we’ll see if the Muñeco includes him as a more offensive option.

Lastly, there’s Jaime. After negotiations to renew his contract were extended—ultimately finalized with a 100-million-dollar release clause—the skillful 19-year-old lefty was included in the squad for the first time and made his debut wearing River’s shirt.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.