Aníbal Moreno wants to play hero v Belgrano: asked to play on injured | OneFootball

Aníbal Moreno asked Eduardo Coudet to wait for him until the very last moment ahead of next Sunday’s Torneo Apertura final against Belgrano. The holding midfielder suffered a sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his right knee in the semifinal against Rosario Central and, even though the recovery timeline is not in his favor, he will do everything possible to play.

Moreno was substituted ten minutes into the second half of the match against El Canalla after making a bad movement with his right leg, something similar to what happened to Fausto Vera in the lead-up to the Superclásico.

Although an injury of this kind requires at least three weeks of recovery, the midfielder who came through Newell’s youth academy will do everything possible to be available on Sunday given the importance of the match. There are some factors that could offer hope for the player from Catamarca, although it is still very difficult for him to be fit to play.

Beyond all these factors, much will depend on how he feels at the time and on the club medical staff’s diagnosis. Regardless of how important he is in Eduardo Coudet’s plans, next Sunday’s match is not one for speculation or experimentation — whoever plays must be at 100%.

With three days to go before the final, the ball is in Chacho’s court, and he will have the final say regarding Moreno’s place in the starting lineup. If Moreno is unable to make it, all signs point to young Lucas Silva starting. Last night, in the draw against Bragantino, he came on for the final minutes in place of Kevin Castaño, who, despite his experience, will be pushed down the pecking order.

It should also be noted that River will be without Gonzalo Montiel, Sebastián Driussi, and Matías Viña, who are also injured and will be significant absences on Sunday.

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