River get Pezzella back: he trains with the squad and eyes an early return | OneFootball

The defender has put the recovery from his ligament tear behind him and could make his return in the coming weeks. The club is planning for him to feature in the Copa Sudamericana.

Germán Pezzella has resumed training alongside the River squad and is now just a step away from returning to the pitch. After seven months of recovery from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the defender completed practice without any issues.

The coaching staff, led by Eduardo Coudet, is now focused on getting him back into rhythm in the upcoming training sessions. The idea is for him to be included in a squad list in the short term. They are planning for his return at the start of the Copa Sudamericana, during the week of April 7. Initially, he would start as an alternative and gradually get more minutes.

In the meantime, the team continues to have Martínez Quarta and Rivero as the starting center backs, with Paulo Díaz as the first option off the bench.

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