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

The heavy blow 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 could 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 netted by a forward, with the scorers being 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 deepened the sense of crisis.

Freitas, who recently scored a brace against Talleres in the Reserve Tournament, is not on the list for the match against Barracas Central in that category, which could be a hint that he may receive his first call-up to the First Team in 2026.

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

The 19-year-old footballer earned a starting spot in the Reserve team thanks to his great performances, scoring nine goals and providing three assists over 31 matches, being a type of associative number nine who knows how to move both inside and outside the box.

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