River’s likely line-up for Coudet’s debut against Huracán | OneFootball

After almost a week of working with the squad, Eduardo Coudet will finish shaping the team that will mark the beginning of his tenure at River this Tuesday, a day on which a key tactical session is scheduled. The debut will be this Thursday against Huracán, and although there are still some details to fine-tune, the coach already has in mind a core lineup that closely resembles what Marcelo Gallardo was using in recent matches, with a few specific tweaks.

During these first days at River Camp, the main focus has been on achieving an emotional shift in the players and raising their physical intensity. The coaching staff took advantage of the league break to conduct a sort of mini preseason, with demanding physical work and drills aimed at high pressing—one of the hallmarks of Chacho’s teams. The idea was to quickly instill concepts of his style and prepare his players to maintain a high tempo during matches.

As for the lineup, Coudet is not planning an immediate revolution. His initial idea is to keep the core of the starting eleven that had been playing, but with some tactical nuances and specific changes in personnel. The main novelty could be the return of Juan Fernando Quintero, who has put his injury behind him and, after good training sessions during the week, now has a chance to go straight back into the starting lineup.

If the Colombian does end up starting, he would replace the young Ian Subiabre in the creative role, bringing more composure and clarity in the final third to connect with Sebastián Driussi and Joaquín Freitas. If not, his replacement would be Kendry Páez or Santiago Lencina. In any case, Tuesday’s practice will be decisive in clearing up the remaining doubts on Chacho’s tactical board, as he will have the final say.

Thus, Coudet’s River is beginning to take shape. With several days of work behind them and a clear playing philosophy based on pressing, intensity, and dynamism—which will naturally become more evident over time—Thursday will bring the moment of truth: the new coach’s first official test.

The likely River lineup for Coudet’s debut Santiago Beltrán; Gonzalo Montiel, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lautaro Rivero, Marcos Acuña; Fausto Vera, Aníbal Moreno, Tomás Galván; Juan Fernando Quintero; Sebastián Driussi and Joaquín Freitas.

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