Armani, Acuña and midfield doubt: River’s changes vs Argentinos | OneFootball

After the blow that River suffered against Tigre, the team returned to training in Ezeiza ahead of Thursday’s match against Argentinos Juniors, knowing that there could be some changes in the starting eleven, one of them being the possible return of captain Franco Armani to the goal.

Now recovered and medically cleared, the “Pulpo” continues to intensify his physical work, with a strong chance of returning to the starting lineup after the tear in his right calf that he suffered during preseason training in San Martín de los Andes.

During the first four matches, Santiago Beltrán was in charge of wearing the gloves, managing to keep a clean sheet in his first three games, but his average worsened after the heavy defeat against the Matador.

Marcelo Gallardo’s idea is for the vast majority of the team to have a chance at redemption, as he believed that up until Saturday the team’s performance was improving. That’s why the only changes in the starting eleven would be the return of Armani, the replacement of the suspended Fausto Vera with either Giuliano Galoppo or Kevin Castaño, and the return of Marcos Acuña to the starting lineup in place of Matías Viña.

In this way, and maintaining his trust in the group, “El Muñeco” hopes to bounce back as soon as possible and leave their last match as just a bad memory.

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