River chase a win to stay top against San Martín SJ | OneFootball

After qualifying for the quarterfinals of both the Copa Argentina and the Copa Libertadores via penalty shootouts in recent weeks, River will look to keep the momentum going and raise their level of play when they host San Martín de San Juan this Sunday at 19:15 at the Monumental. Below, the key information you need to know about the match, which will be refereed by Darío Herrera.

Looking ahead to the clash for the seventh round of the Torneo Clausura, Marcelo Gallardo’s plan is to field the best lineup he has available. Of course, since the match against Unión required a great physical effort and was played just two days ago, it’s very likely that he will rotate some positions on the field. Facundo Colidio and Sebastián Driussi will not be available, as they were not included in the squad.

For the Millonario, the match against the team from San Juan marks the end of a grueling run of games from which they have emerged very well, especially in terms of results. A good result before the two-week break for the double round of South American World Cup Qualifiers would allow them to prepare for the clashes with Palmeiras with greater peace of mind.

At first glance, the Muñeco would give a rest to Enzo Pérez and Ignacio Fernández, the oldest outfield players in the squad; to Marcos Acuña and Gonzalo Montiel, the full-backs who will be joining the Argentina national team; and probably to Giuliano Galoppo, who has started the last three matches.

In addition, it remains to be seen what he will decide regarding the attack. With Driussi and Colidio unavailable, Maximiliano Salas would start alongside Miguel Borja, and Juanfer Quintero would also be in the starting lineup. Gallardo’s other attacking options are the youth players.

For their part, after a disastrous Torneo Apertura that left them at the bottom of the relegation table, San Martín de San Juan have found some consistency in the Clausura. Currently in positions to qualify for the round of 16, the team managed by Leandro Romagnoli comes off a win against Gimnasia in La Plata and has accumulated eight points in six matches.

Although they are still deeply involved in the relegation battle, there is a renewed sense of optimism at Santo, and the victory in El Bosque left a good impression. That’s why Pipi will repeat the same starting eleven and will look to pull off a historic upset at the Monumental, a stadium where the San Juan side has only won once in its history.

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