📋 Maxi Salas included: River Plate squad to face Platense | OneFootball

El Millonario has officially presented the squad list for their debut in the 2025 Torneo Clausura of the Liga Profesional de Fútbol (LPF).

River Plate will make their debut in the 2025 Torneo Clausura against Platense, the most recent champion of Argentine football, at the Estadio Mâs Monumental. With new faces and several absences, Marcelo Gallardo has finalized the list of players called up for the official debut in this second half of the year.

Maximiliano Salas, who signed his contract this Friday, has been included in the squad for the match against El Calamar. The former Racing Club player could make his debut as a starter.

On the other hand, youth players Juan Cruz Meza (Maxi's brother), Santiago Lencina, and Bautista Dadín appear for the first time, having impressed the coach during training sessions.

As for the absences, Gonzalo Tapia (who may be moving to São Paulo), Manuel Lanzini, Federico Gattoni, Santiago Simón, Matías Kranevitter, Matías Rojas, and Rodrigo Aliendro do not appear, as they will not be considered for this second part of the year.

Sebastián Driussi, Maximiliano Meza, and Giorgio Costantini are also missing, as they are recovering from various injuries. They are expected to be available again in the upcoming matchdays.

In this context, River's possible starting eleven to face Platense would be: Franco Armani; Gonzalo Montiel, Germán Pezzella or Lucas Martínez Quarta, Paulo Díaz, Marcos Acuña; Kevin Castaño, Enzo Pérez, Giuliano Galoppo; Nacho Fernández; Maxi Salas or Miguel Borja, and Facundo Colidio.

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