Aníbal Moreno eyes heroics v Belgrano: asked to play with a sprained knee | OneFootball

Aníbal Moreno asked Eduardo Coudet to wait for him until the very last moment ahead of next Sunday’s Torneo Apertura final against Belgrano. The holding midfielder suffered a sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his right knee in the semifinal against Rosario Central and, although the recovery timeline is not in his favor, he will do everything at his disposal to play.

Moreno was substituted ten minutes into the second half of the match against El Canalla after making a bad movement with his right leg, something similar to what happened to Fausto Vera before the Superclásico.

Even though an injury of this nature requires at least three weeks of recovery, the midfielder who came through Newell’s youth academy will do everything possible to be available on Sunday given the importance of the match. There are some factors that could offer hope for the player from Catamarca, although it is still very difficult for him to be fit to play.

Beyond all these factors, a lot will depend on how he feels at the time and on the club medical staff’s diagnosis. Regardless of his importance in Eduardo Coudet’s plans, next Sunday’s match is not one for taking risks or experimenting — whoever plays must be able to give 100%.

With three days to go before the final, the ball is in Chacho’s court, and he will have the final say regarding Moreno’s place in the starting lineup. If he does not make it, everything points to young Lucas Silva starting, after he came on last night in the draw against Bragantino to play the final minutes in place of Kevin Castaño, who, despite his experience, will be left on the bench.

It is worth noting that River will also be without Gonzalo Montiel, Sebastián Driussi, and Matías Viña, who are also injured and will be significant absences on Sunday.

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