River goal drought: Gallardo to call up Freitas v Argentinos | OneFootball

The heavy defeat that River suffered against Tigre at El Monumental reinforced the offensive concerns shown by Marcelo Gallardo's team during the early rounds of the Torneo Apertura. Due to the alarming lack of goals from the forwards, the young Joaquín Freitas might be among those called up for Thursday's match against Argentinos Juniors.

Of the four goals scored by the Millonario so far in the championship, none were scored by a forward, with the goals coming from Gonzalo Montiel, Juan Fernando Quintero, and Lautaro Rivero. The lack of goals from Maximiliano Salas and Facundo Colidio, combined with Sebastián Driussi's injury, has heightened the sense of crisis.

Freitas, who recently scored a double against Talleres in the Reserve Tournament, is not on the list for the category's match against Barracas Central, hinting at what could be his first call-up to the First Team in 2026.

It is worth noting that the attacker already made his debut in the top division last year, when he came off the bench to replace Salas in the match against Vélez on the last day of the Torneo Clausura, playing 16 minutes.

The 19-year-old footballer earned a starting position in the Reserve due to his great performance, scoring nine times and providing three assists over 31 matches, being an associative number nine who knows how to move both inside and outside the box.

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