River v San Martín de San Juan: all you need to know | OneFootball

River Plate, with the possible return of Colombian Miguel Borja to the starting lineup, and San Martín (SJ) will face off in the Professional Football League this Sunday, August 31. The match will be played at 7:15 p.m. and will be broadcast on TNT Sports.

After qualifying for the quarterfinals of both the Copa Argentina and the Copa Libertadores via penalty shootouts in recent weeks, River will look to maintain their momentum and improve their level of play when they host San Martín de San Juan this Sunday at 7:15 p.m. at the Monumental. Below are the key details you need to know about the match, which will be refereed by Darío Herrera.

Looking ahead to the clash for the 7th round of the Torneo Clausura, Marcelo Gallardo’s idea 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 is most 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 stretch in which they have come out very well, especially in terms of results. A good result before the two-week break for the South American Qualifiers double date would allow them to prepare for the clashes with Palmeiras with greater peace of mind.

On paper, Muñeco is expected to rest Enzo Pérez and Ignacio Fernández, the most veteran outfield players in the squad; Marcos Acuña and Gonzalo Montiel, the fullbacks who will join the Argentine National Team; and probably Giuliano Galoppo, who has started three consecutive matches.

In addition, it remains to be seen what he decides regarding the attack. Without Driussi or Colidio, Maximiliano Salas would likely start alongside Miguel Borja, and Juanfer Quintero would also be in the starting eleven. Gallardo’s other offensive 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 has found some consistency in the Clausura. Currently in positions to qualify for the round of 16, the team led by Leandro Atilio “Pipi” Romagnoli is coming off a win against Gimnasia de La Plata and has 8 points from 6 matches.

Although they are still deeply involved in the relegation battle, there is a renewed spirit at Santo, and the victory at the Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez Stadium in San Juan 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 venue where the San Juan team has won only once in its history.

Probable River lineup

Franco Armani; Fabricio Bustos, Paulo Díaz or Lucas Martínez Quarta, Lautaro Rivero, Milton Casco; Juan Cruz Meza or Kevin Castaño, Juan Carlos Portillo, Matías Galarza; Juan Fernando Quintero, Miguel Ángel Borja, and Maxi Salas. Coach: Marcelo Gallardo.

Probable San Martín (SJ) lineup

Matías Borgogno; Ayrton Portillo, Rodrigo Cáseres, Tomás Lecanda, Lucas Diarte; Santiago Salle, Pablo Garcia, Nicolás Watson, Marco Iacobellis; Sebastián Gonzalez; Ignacio Maestro Puch. Coach: Leandro Romagnoli.

River vs. San Martín (SJ) match details, Torneo Clausura Time: 7:15 p.m. TV: TNT Sports.

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