No rest for River: Gallardo set to ring the changes against San Martín (SJ) | OneFootball

The calendar gives no respite to River. The triple competition forces Marcelo Gallardo to plan the match against San Martín de San Juan with just one training session after qualifying for the quarterfinals of the Copa Argentina, last night against Unión in Mendoza. The team returns to Buenos Aires today and will have the day off, resuming practice tomorrow.

Knowing that after the match against the San Juan team there will be a two-week break due to the double date of the South American Qualifiers, Muñeco's intention is to field the best available players to stay at the top of Group B of the Torneo Clausura and high in the Annual Table. However, he will inevitably have to resort to rotation given the very short rest time between matches.

Although it will all depend on how he sees them when they return to training, some players will rest this weekend. It is very likely that among them will be Enzo Pérez and Ignacio Fernández, the two oldest outfield players; Giuliano Galoppo, a starter in the last three matches; and Gonzalo Montiel and Marcos Acuña, the starting full-backs who will join the Argentine National Team next week.

One of the good news for Sunday could be the return of Fabricio Bustos. After the injury suffered against Godoy Cruz on August 17, the former Independiente player could be cleared and thus take Cachete's place. With the certainty of Milton Casco as the left-back, the replacements for the other positions are not so defined.

In midfield, Kevin Castaño, Matías Galarza, Juan Cruz Meza, and Juan Carlos Portillo, who has performed well as a central defender, have chances to start against San Martín. Santiago Lencina and Juan Fernando Quintero are the more offensive options available to Muñeco, with the almost certain presence of the Colombian.

In defense, if he sees him in good physical shape, Lautaro Rivero would remain among the 11, aiming to establish himself as a starter after a series of good performances. The doubt now lies with his partner: Lucas Martínez Quarta still fails to convince, and Paulo Díaz, who was on the bench last night, could join the team.

Regarding the offensive part, both Sebastián Driussi and Maximiliano Salas are coming off injuries, and a rest three days after the great effort against Unión doesn't seem unreasonable. Given this, Gallardo could repeat last night's change and opt for the duo of Facundo Colidio and Miguel Ángel Borja.

The probable formation of River vs. San Martín (SJ) Franco Armani; Fabricio Bustos, Paulo Díaz or Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lautaro Rivero, Milton Casco; Matías Galarza, Juan Carlos Portillo, Kevin Castaño or Juan Cruz Meza; Juan Fernando Quintero, Miguel Ángel Borja, and Facundo Colidio.

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