The eight players Coudet will miss at River in 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 that will take place in Cardales between Wednesday and Thursday.

For the first time since Eduardo Coudet’s arrival, the River squad will have two days off after the victory against Estudiantes de Río Cuarto in Córdoba. However, the return will be intense: training camp in Cardales and double training sessions for two consecutive days. Unfortunately for the coaching staff, eight players will be missing from those sessions, all called up to their respective national teams.

“It would have been 15 days that would have been very good for us as a group to work together, but it’s understandable, with the call-ups the players leave and we’ll try to make the most of it with those who remain and the days when we’re back at full strength,” lamented Chacho in a press conference. And that was before he knew he would also lose Lucas Martínez Quarta, called up at the last minute due to Leoanrdo Balerdi’s injury.

The fact is that when he reunites with the group this Wednesday, the coach will be without these eight players: 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 finished the afternoon in Córdoba with a severe strain in his left hamstring and will undergo medical tests on Monday to determine the extent of his injury. If it is confirmed that he suffered a tear, Lionel Scaloni will lose him for the two friendlies and Coudet, at the very least, for the match against Belgrano.

One player who definitely won’t be available after the FIFA break is Acuña. El Huevo received his fifth yellow card in this Apertura Tournament and will not be among those called up to face Pirata. If there are no unforeseen circumstances, his place will be taken by Viña and the young Facundo González will likely return to the substitutes’ bench. In addition, the world champion will also miss the Copa Libertadores debut, against Blooming in Bolivia, due to the red card he received during the elimination against Palmeiras in 2025.

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