River host Sarmiento needing to get back to winning ways | OneFootball

The Millionaire faces the Green in a key match thinking about the annual table.

This Sunday, from 19:15, River Plate will host Sarmiento de Junín for the 12th round of the Clausura Tournament, in a crucial match for both teams. The Millionaire arrives with the need to break a streak of three consecutive defeats, while the Green will seek a heroic victory to move away from the relegation spots.

The team led by Marcelo Gallardo has not won in the local tournament since September 13, when they defeated Estudiantes 2-1 in La Plata. Since then, they have accumulated losses against Atlético Tucumán (2-0), Deportivo Riestra (2-1), and Rosario Central (2-1). This bad streak has left them behind in both the annual table and Zone B, where they were leading a few rounds ago.

In addition to the victory drought, River will have to face a match with multiple absences. Juan Carlos Portillo was sent off in the last match, while Gonzalo Montiel, Lautaro Rivero, Marcos Acuña, Juan Fernando Quintero, Kevin Castaño, and Matías Galarza Fonda are with their national teams. On the other hand, Enzo Pérez, Sebastián Driussi, Maximiliano Meza, and Gonzalo Martínez are still recovering from injuries.

Meanwhile, Sarmiento arrives after a 1-0 loss to Gimnasia in Junín, a match that highlighted their complicated situation in the tables. They are currently 26th in the annual with 27 points, 28th in the averages (1.000), and ninth in Zone B with 12 points. A victory at the Monumental would be crucial to improve their positions and move away from relegation with only a few matches left.

Probable lineup for River: Franco Armani; Fabricio Bustos, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Paulo Díaz, Milton Casco; Giuliano Galoppo, Enzo Pérez or Agustín de la Cuesta, Santiago Lencina, Ignacio Fernández; Facundo Colidio and Maximiliano Salas. Coach: Marcelo Gallardo.

Possible lineup for Sarmiento: Lucas Acosta; Alex Vigo, Facundo Roncaglia, Juan Manuel Insaurralde, Joel Godoy; Elián Giménez, Carlos Villalba, Manuel García, Jonatan Gómez, Yair Arismendi; Iván Morales. Coach: Facundo Sava.

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