This is what Gallardo’s new River pre-season will look like | OneFootball

A fresh start. That's what River will attempt to do when, after bidding farewell to players with a lot of history and following a long vacation for a battered squad, they resume training on December 20th. The players who will remain at the club for the next season will reunite at the Ezeiza facility, and after the holidays, they will likely travel to San Martín de los Andes.

The time for farewells has already passed. Enzo Pérez, Ignacio Fernández, Gonzalo Martínez, and Milton Casco, four of the heroes of Madrid, along with Miguel Ángel Borja and Federico Gattoni, will no longer train wearing the River jersey. The rest began their break this Friday and will have a three-week leave before returning to work under the orders of Marcelo Gallardo.

On Saturday, December 20th, the squad will gather again at the River Camp for the routine medical exams and the first light practices. Then, there will be work until January 3rd, likely with some days off in between for Christmas and New Year. The intention is to have some reinforcements agreed upon by then, as requested by the coach, although that is a separate matter.

The question is what the next step will be. Initially, Gallardo's coaching staff planned to travel to San Martín de los Andes to conduct the bulk of the preparation before the competition begins. The original idea included a stay from Sunday, January 4th to Thursday, January 15th or Friday, January 16th at the complex in the Neuquén city, but unexpected setbacks have arisen.

The condition of the playing fields is far from ideal, which is why the possibility of going to Cardales or some nearby complex in Buenos Aires is gaining traction. Everything will depend on how the fields evolve over the next month and what final decision Gallardo makes.

In part, the departures will likely be offset by the steady presence of several young players who gained ground in the latter part of the year. Besides Ian Subiabre, Agustín Ruberto, and Santiago Lencina, Cristian Jaime, Joaquín Freitas, Thiago Acosta, Agustín Obregón, Ulises Giménez, Bautista Dadín, Facundo González, and Agustín de la Cuesta, among others, will compete for a call-up.

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