River chase a win to stay top against San Martín SJ | OneFootball

After qualifying for the quarterfinals of both the Copa Argentina and the Copa Libertadores via penalty shootouts in recent weeks, River will look to keep up the momentum and raise their level of play when they host San Martín de San Juan this Sunday at 19:15 at the Monumental. Below, the key information you need to know about the match, which will be refereed by Darío Herrera.

Looking ahead to the clash for the seventh round of the Torneo Clausura, Marcelo Gallardo’s idea is to field the best lineup he has available. Of course, considering that the match against Unión required a great physical effort and was played just two days ago, it’s very likely that he will rotate some positions on the field. Facundo Colidio and Sebastián Driussi will not be available, as they were not included in the squad.

For the Millonario, the match against the team from San Juan marks the end of a grueling run of games from which they have emerged in great shape, especially in terms of results. A good result before the two-week break for the double round of South American Qualifiers would allow them to prepare for the clashes with Palmeiras with greater peace of mind.

On paper, Muñeco would give a rest to Enzo Pérez and Ignacio Fernández, the oldest outfield players in the squad; to Marcos Acuña and Gonzalo Montiel, the full-backs who will join the Argentine National Team; and probably to Giuliano Galoppo, who has started the last three matches.

Additionally, it remains to be seen what decision will be made regarding the attack. With Driussi and Colidio out, Maximiliano Salas would likely start alongside Miguel Borja, and Juanfer Quintero would also be in the starting lineup. Gallardo’s other options up front are the youth players.

For their part, after a disastrous Torneo Apertura that left them at the bottom of the relegation table, San Martín de San Juan have found some consistency in the Clausura. Currently in positions qualifying for the round of 16, the team led by Leandro Romagnoli is coming off a win against Gimnasia in La Plata and has collected eight points in six rounds.

Although they are still deeply involved in the relegation battle, there is a renewed sense of optimism at Santo, and the victory at El Bosque left a good impression. That’s why Pipi will repeat the same starting eleven and will look to pull off a historic upset at the Monumental, a venue where the team from San Juan has only ever won once in its history.

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