The eight players Coudet will be without at River on return to training | OneFootball

The Millionaire has a long list of players called up to various South American national teams, and the coach will not be able to count on them during the mini training camp he will hold in Cardales between Wednesday and Thursday.

For the first time since Eduardo Coudet’s arrival, River’s squad will have two days off after the win over Estudiantes de Río Cuarto in Córdoba. However, the return will be full throttle: a training camp in Cardales and two-a-day sessions for two straight days. Unfortunately for the coaching staff, eight players will be missing from those practices, all of them called up by their respective national teams.

“Those 15 days would have been very good for all of us as a group to work, but it’s understandable — with the call-ups, the players leave, and we’ll try to make the most of the ones who stay and of the days when we’re all together again,” Chacho lamented in a press conference. And at that point he still did not know he would also lose Lucas Martínez Quarta, called up at the last minute due to Leonardo Balerdi’s injury.

The fact is that when he reunites with the group this Wednesday, the coach will not have these eight players available: Marcos Acuña, Gonzalo Montiel and Lucas Martínez Quarta (Argentina national team), Juan Fernando Quintero and Kevin Castaño (Colombia national team), Kendry Páez (Ecuador), Matías Viña (Uruguay) and Ian Subiabre (Argentina U-20).

The question mark remains over Cachete’s physical condition, as he ended the afternoon in Córdoba with a heavy strain in his left hamstring and will undergo medical tests this Monday to determine the extent of the injury. If it is confirmed that he suffered a muscle tear, Lionel Scaloni will lose him for the two friendlies, and Coudet, at the very least, for the clash against Belgrano.

One player who definitely will not be available when play resumes after the FIFA break is Acuña. Huevo picked up his fifth yellow card in this Torneo Apertura and will not be among those called up to face the Pirate. If there are no unexpected setbacks, his place will be taken by Viña, and youngster Facundo González will likely return to the bench. In addition, the world champion will also miss the Copa Libertadores debut against Blooming in Bolivia because of the red card he received in the 2025 elimination against Palmeiras.

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