Gallardo and River await Acuña, rested by the national team as a precaution | OneFootball

River’s training session this Thursday will feature the return of the players called up to their national teams, except for Matías Galarza, who will come back a day later due to the long trip from South Korea. All eyes will be on Marcos Acuña, who didn’t play a single minute on Argentina’s tour because of a physical issue.

El Huevo was subbed off at halftime in the loss to Rosario Central after taking a hit to one of his knees from a hard foul that went uncalled. Lionel Scaloni’s call-up had already been confirmed, and the left-back traveled despite not being at 100% physically.

Against Venezuela, Nicolás Tagliafico played as a left-back, and in the rout of Puerto Rico, it was Nicolás González. Acuña returned to the National Team for the last double round of the South American Qualifiers after being out since the end of 2024, but he didn’t get minutes then or now.

This time, the decision was due to the fact he arrived in the United States with knee discomfort from that knock in Rosario. Not wanting to risk him, Scaloni chose to preserve him, but at the same time opened a question: will he be ready to play against Talleres next Saturday?

El Huevo has been one of River’s most consistent players over the past year, and Gallardo will wait for him until the last moment. And he will do so not only because of his quality, but also because Milton Casco’s recent performances have fallen well short of expectations.

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